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Rube Goldberg Contraptions
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Debbie Clark's 8th grade science students take several days to complete their Rube Goldberg contraptions. Bringing things from home, they experiment with the parts, design their contraption, and make a blueprint for it before beginning to build. This is a lesson that emphasizes cooperation, teamwork, creativity and design.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Engineering
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Teaching Channel
Provider Set:
Teaching Channel
Author:
Debbie Clark
Date Added:
11/02/2012
SDO Exploration Museum
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In the final lesson of the SDO curriculum, student teams collaborate to design and present their three Solar Module activities as part of their 3-D Solar Exhibit summative assessment.

Subject:
Applied Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
Date Added:
03/25/2014
STAR: Software Tools for Academics and Researchers
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The Software Tools for Academics and Researchers (STAR) program at MIT seeks to bridge the divide between scientific research and the classroom. Understanding and applying research methods in the classroom setting can be challenging due to time constraints and the need for advanced equipment and facilities. The multidisciplinary STAR team collaborates with faculty from MIT and other educational institutions to design software exploring core scientific research concepts. The goal of STAR is to develop innovative and intuitive teaching tools for classroom use.
All of the STAR educational tools are freely available. To complement the educational software, the STAR website contains curriculum components/modules which can facilitate the use of STAR educational tools in a variety of educational settings. Students, teachers, and professors should feel welcome to download software and curriculum modules for their own use.
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Subject:
Applied Science
Biology
Computer Science
Education
Educational Technology
Engineering
Environmental Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
None, MIT Office of Educational Innovation and Technology
Date Added:
02/01/2012
STEM Concept Videos
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The STEM Concept Videos are designed to help students learn a pivotal concept in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM). These ideas are the building blocks of many engineering curricula, and learning them will help students master more difficult material. The STEM Concept Videos were produced by the Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL) at MIT for the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).
For more information on how these videos were developed, please see the paper presented by TLL researchers at the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2013 conference.
Shah, D.N., JE French, J. Rankin, L. Breslow. “Using Video to Tie Engineering Themes to Foundational Concepts.” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 23-26, 2013.

Subject:
Applied Science
Business and Communication
Chemistry
Communication
Engineering
Mathematics
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
None, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
None, Teaching and Learning Laboratory (TLL)
Date Added:
09/01/2013
STEM explains the world! Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Why does strawberry ice cream taste so delicious? What does our tongue have to do with a smartphone? And how big is our galaxy?

The STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) help to understand the world.

Our STEM image video is designed for a target group between 8 and 12 years. It shows how diverse STEM is and that it affects all areas of our lives.

The video is a production of the media agency edeos - digital education (http://www.edeos.org/en)

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Mathematics
Material Type:
Lecture
Provider:
edeos - digital education
Author:
edeos - digital education
Date Added:
11/21/2016
STEM in 30: The Engineering Behind the World Record Skydive
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On this episode of STEM in 30, follow the path of the suit Alan Eustace wore in his world record skydive from concept to design and from production to execution.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
National Air and Space Museum
Author:
National Air and Space Museum
Date Added:
04/13/2018
Safety Crash Testing
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This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can use it to design safety equipment for a vehicle that can protect a raw egg from breaking during a collision.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Perkins School for the Blind
Provider Set:
Accessible Science
Author:
Kate Fraser
Yoo Jin Chung
Date Added:
01/01/2011
Salts & Solubility
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Add different salts to water, then watch them dissolve and achieve a dynamic equilibrium with solid precipitate. Compare the number of ions in solution for highly soluble NaCl to other slightly soluble salts. Relate the charges on ions to the number of ions in the formula of a salt. Calculate Ksp values.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Simulation
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
PhET Interactive Simulations
Author:
Danielle Harlow
Kathy Perkins
Linda Koch
Ron LeMaster
Trish Loeblein
Wendy Adams
Date Added:
04/01/2006
Sand, Wind, and Your School Lunch
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Last year the Siuslaw 97J School District changed our food service operation from a national supplier (Chartwell’s) to in-house food service. Our Food Service Manager instituted an organic philosophy and wanted to source local produce. Utilizing our school garden program we now help supply fresh produce for our Siuslaw Elementary School cafeteria. Crop production is stronger in the 4/5 wing because of wind protection from the building. Florence experiences high winds and we are located close to the beach so we have constant sand blowing into our crops. The K-3 garden beds do not have the same protection as the 4/5 beds, and as a result have a lower yield. Our goal is to have students design and engineer wind barriers for these beds and then present the best solutions to our school board so that we can get funding to implement our ideas. This project can be used in any school with a garden by using preexisting barriers on a the school property. The unique environment of the school would dictate the lessons required to be adapted to fit the environmental needs of the community. If the school is lacking a garden, the students can focus on an at home garden project.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Environmental Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Lane County STEM Hub
Provider Set:
Content in Context SuperLessons
Author:
Gina Halpin
Greg Jorgenson
Date Added:
06/19/2017
The Satellites' Flight Configuration
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This is an activity about satellite flight. Learners will first watch a video about the orbit and formation of the MMS satellites to learn about their flight configuration. After, they will research similar facts about other types of satellites. Next, learners will compute the volume of MMS' tetrahedral flight configuration and investigate how the tetrahedral volume changes as the satellites change positions. Finally, they will create a report that outlines their findings.This activity requires student access to internet accessible computers. This is lesson three as part of the MMS Mission Educator's Instructional Guide.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Technology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
11/05/2014
Save the Penguins!
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In Save the Penguins, the broad context is global climate change. Students learn that the energy we use to heat and cool our houses comes from power plants, most of which use fossil fuels to convert chemical energy to electrical energy. The burning of fossil fuels has been linked to increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which in turn has been linked to increases in global temperature. This change in temperature has widespread effects upon life on Earth. Penguins live in the southern hemisphere, primarily on the icy continent of Antarctica. As the Earth warms and ice melts, penguins lose habitat. Therefore, students see that better-designed houses that use less energy for heating and cooling can have an effect on penguins. Energy efficient houses that
minimize unnecessary heat transfer will draw less electricity from the fossil fuel burning power plants and not contribute as much to global climate change.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Environmental Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Date Added:
09/26/2018
Save the Penguins!
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In Save the Penguins, the broad context is global climate change. Students learn that the energy we use to heat and cool our houses comes from power plants, most of which use fossil fuels to convert chemical energy to electrical energy. The burning of fossil fuels has been linked to increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which in turn has been linked to increases in global temperature. This change in temperature has widespread effects upon life on Earth. Penguins live in the southern hemisphere, primarily on the icy continent of Antarctica. As the Earth warms and ice melts, penguins lose habitat. Therefore, students see that better-designed houses that use less energy for heating and cooling can have an effect on penguins. Energy efficient houses that
minimize unnecessary heat transfer will draw less electricity from the fossil fuel burning power plants and not contribute as much to global climate change.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Environmental Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Date Added:
06/16/2021
Scaling the Map
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Students learn how to determine map distances and areas using the map scale. They get a feel for how much an area represents on the map in relation to the size they are suggesting for their underground caverns to shelter the Alabraska population.

Subject:
Applied Science
Engineering
Geoscience
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
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Use a virtual scanning tunneling microscope (STM) to observe electron behavior in an atomic-scale world. Walk through the principles of this technology step-by-step. First learn how the STM works. Then try it yourself! Use a virtual STM to manipulate individual atoms by scanning for, picking up, and moving electrons. Finally, explore the advantages and disadvantages of the two modes of an STM: the constant-height mode and the constant-current mode.

Subject:
Applied Science
Education
Engineering
Life Science
Physical Science
Physics
Technology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Data Set
Interactive
Lecture Notes
Provider:
Concord Consortium
Provider Set:
Concord Consortium Collection
Author:
The Concord Consortium
Date Added:
12/11/2011
Science Here, Science There, Science Careers EVERYWHERE!
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The students will explore, research, and become more knowledgeable in various careers in science. Students will apply this knowledge by creating a lab, hands-on activity, visual, or video. Opportunity for student choice is provided and creativity to apply their understanding is given.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Engineering
Life Science
Physical Science
Social Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
Renee Huber
Date Added:
04/28/2019
Science Notebooks: Integrating Investigations
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This article reviews the book "Using Science Notebooks in Elementary Classrooms" by Michael Klentschy and provides basic information about the role of notebooks in instruction and assessment.

Subject:
Applied Science
Environmental Science
Geoscience
Physical Science
Technology
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
Date Added:
10/17/2014
Science Notebooks and Writing Workshops: Helping Students Organize Information
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This article describes how elementary teachers can use modified writer's workshops to help students organize information in their science notebooks.

Subject:
Applied Science
Environmental Science
Geoscience
Physical Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
Date Added:
10/17/2014
Science and Literacy Lessons About Mammals
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This article highlights science lessons about mammals, mammal diversity and adaptations, and polar mammals. Literacy integrations and alignment to national standards are included.

Subject:
Applied Science
Environmental Science
Geoscience
Physical Science
Space Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
Provider Set:
Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
Jessica Fries-Gaither
Date Added:
10/17/2014