Updating search results...

Search Resources

1864 Results

View
Selected filters:
  • Technology and Engineering
Can You Hear It?
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

Students drop marbles into holes cut into shoebox lids and listen carefully to try to determine the materials inside the box that the marbles fall onto, illustrating the importance of surface composition on dolphins' abilities to sense materials, depth and texture using echolocation. This activity builds on what students learned in the associated lesson about bycatching by fisheries and how it affects marine habitats and species, especially dolphins. Students learn how echolocation works, why certain animals use it to determine the size, shape and distance of objects, and how people can take advantage of dolphins' echolocation ability when developing bycatch avoidance methods.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Amy Whitt, Nicholas School of the Environment
Angela Jiang, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
Aruna Venkatesan, Pratt School of Engineering
Engineering K-PhD Program,
Matt Nusnbaum, Pratt School of Engineering
Vicki Thayer, Nicholas School of the Environment
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Can You Resist This?
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

This lab demonstrates Ohm's law as students set up simple circuits each composed of a battery, lamp and resistor. Students calculate the current flowing through the circuits they create by solving linear equations. After solving for the current, I, for each set resistance value, students plot the three points on a Cartesian plane and note the line that is formed. They also see the direct correlation between the amount of current flowing through the lamp and its brightness.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Aubrey McKelvey
VU Bioengineering RET Program,
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Can You Take the Pressure?
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

This lesson introduces students to the concept of air pressure. Students will explore how air pressure creates force on an object. They will study the relationship between air pressure and the velocity of moving air.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Alex Conner
Geoffrey Hill
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Janet Yowell
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
TeachEngineering.org
Tom Rutkowski
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Can You Taste It?
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

Few people are aware of how crucial the sense of smell is to identifying foods, or the adaptive value of being able to identify a food as being familiar and therefore safe to eat. In this lesson and activity, students conduct an experiment to determine whether or not the sense of smell is important to being able to recognize foods by taste. The teacher leads a discussion that allows students to explore why it might be adaptive for humans and other animals to be able to identify nutritious versus noxious foods. This is followed by a demonstration in which a volunteer tastes and identifies a familiar food, and then attempts to taste and identify a different familiar food while holding his or her nose and closing his or her eyes. Then, the class develops a hypothesis and a means to obtain quantitative results for an experiment to determine whether students can identify foods when the sense of smell has been eliminated.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Life Science
Nutrition Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Engineering K-PhD Program,
Mary R. Hebrank (project and lesson/activity consultant)
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Can you Planet?
Read the Fine Print
Rating
0.0 stars

This is an activity about classifying planetary characteristics. Learners will analyze the provided information about each planet in order to make graphs and Venn diagrams. Then, using both, learners will identify similarities and differences of the planets in the Solar System. This is Activity C-11 as part of The Universe At Your Fingertips curriculum, available for purchase.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Mathematics
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Data Set
Diagram/Illustration
Full Course
Interactive
Lecture Notes
Lesson Plan
Provider:
NASA
Provider Set:
NASA Wavelength
Date Added:
10/13/2017
Capillarity—Measuring Surface Tension
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

Students are presented with a short lesson on the difference between cohesive forces (the forces that hold water molecules together and create surface tension) and adhesive forces (the forces that causes water to "stick" to solid surfaces. The interaction between cohesive forces and adhesive forces causes the well-known capillary action. Students are also introduced to examples of capillary action found in nature and in our day-to-day lives.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Chuan-Hua Chen, Mechanical Engineering and Material Science, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University
Jean Stave, Durham Public Schools, NC
NSF CAREER Award and RET Program, Mechanical Engineering and Material Science,
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Capturing the Sun's Warmth
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

In the exploration of ways to use solar energy, students investigate the thermal energy storage capacities of different test materials to determine which to use in passive solar building design.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Denise Carlson
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Jeff Lyng
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Sabre Duren
Xochitl Zamora-Thompson
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Carbon Cycles
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

Students are introduced to the concept of energy cycles by learning about the carbon cycle. They will learn how carbon atoms travel through the geological (ancient) carbon cycle and the biological/physical carbon cycle. Students will consider how human activities have disturbed the carbon cycle by emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. They will discuss how engineers and scientists are working to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Lastly, students will consider how they can help the world through simple energy conservation measures.

Subject:
Atmospheric Science
Career and Technical Education
Earth and Space Science
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Janet Yowell
Lauren Cooper
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Cardboard Automata
Conditional Remix & Share Permitted
CC BY-NC-SA
Rating
0.0 stars

Cardboard Automata are a playful way to explore simple machine elements while creating a mechanical sculpture. This activity was inspired by the Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, a group of automata builders based in England. Artists like Paul Spooner, Keith Newstead, and Carlos Zapata build beautiful narrative pieces using elegant mechanisms based on cams, gears, springs, and linkages. Working with simple materials, this activity is easy to get started, and may become as complex as your mechanical sculpture ideas.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
National Science Foundation
The Exploratorium
Date Added:
10/10/2017
Cardboard Robotic Hand
Conditional Remix & Share Permitted
CC BY-NC
Rating
0.0 stars

This is a great STEAM project from Instructables where the student will create a basic robotic hand from basic materials. I use this project to get the students to think of proper use of some tools, develop problem solving skills and prepare for their next build of a hydraulic arm.

Subject:
Anatomy/Physiology
Career and Technical Education
Life Science
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Learning Task
Date Added:
01/23/2019
Career Connections: Architecture and Construction
Only Sharing Permitted
CC BY-NC-ND
Rating
0.0 stars

Career Connections is a powerful career resource for any student! Young professionals tell us about their jobs and take us behind the scenes to show us what they do every day. Learn about Ohio’s in-demand jobs, and what it takes to get there. Funding From BEMC (Broadcast Educational Media Commission)In partnership with Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Means Jobs

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Other
Author:
Lynn Aprill
Date Added:
11/23/2022
Career Connections: Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
Only Sharing Permitted
CC BY-NC-ND
Rating
0.0 stars

Career Connections is a powerful career resource for any student! Young professionals tell us about their jobs and take us behind the scenes to show us what they do every day. Learn about Ohio’s in-demand jobs, and what it takes to get there. Funding From BEMC (Broadcast Educational Media Commission)In partnership with Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Means Jobs

Subject:
Art History
Art and Design
Dance
Fine Arts
Media Arts
Music
Performing and Visual Arts
Technology and Engineering
Theatre
Material Type:
Other
Author:
Lynn Aprill
Date Added:
11/23/2022
Career Connections: Manufacturing
Only Sharing Permitted
CC BY-NC-ND
Rating
0.0 stars

Career Connections is a powerful career resource for any student! Young professionals tell us about their jobs and take us behind the scenes to show us what they do every day. Learn about Ohio’s in-demand jobs, and what it takes to get there. Funding From BEMC (Broadcast Educational Media Commission)In partnership with Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Means Jobs

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Other
Author:
Lynn Aprill
Date Added:
11/17/2022
Career Connections: STEM
Only Sharing Permitted
CC BY-NC-ND
Rating
0.0 stars

Career Connections is a powerful career resource for any student! Young professionals tell us about their jobs and take us behind the scenes to show us what they do every day. Learn about Ohio’s in-demand jobs, and what it takes to get there. Funding From BEMC (Broadcast Educational Media Commission)In partnership with Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Means Jobs

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Other
Author:
Lynn Aprill
Date Added:
11/17/2022
Career Connections: Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Only Sharing Permitted
CC BY-NC-ND
Rating
0.0 stars

Career Connections is a powerful career resource for any student! Young professionals tell us about their jobs and take us behind the scenes to show us what they do every day. Learn about Ohio’s in-demand jobs, and what it takes to get there. Funding From BEMC (Broadcast Educational Media Commission)In partnership with Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Means Jobs

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Other
Author:
Lynn Aprill
Date Added:
11/23/2022
Career Readiness - Middle School Math & Architecture Careers
Conditional Remix & Share Permitted
CC BY-NC-SA
Rating
0.0 stars

 In this lesson, students will learn what a scaled drawing is. They will describe characteristics of scaled copies and distinguish between scaled and unscaled drawings. Finally, students will connect their learning to the workplace and identify careers in the Architecture & Construction industry which use scaled drawings. LESSON LINKED BELOW

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Mathematics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
Kayla Correll
Date Added:
04/11/2022
Career Readiness: STEM and CTE
Rating
0.0 stars

One in ten Americans is foreign-born, and local communities --urban, suburban, and rural—are growing more diverse. One in five jobs is tied to international trade. This means that CTE educators face a critical new imperative: to prepare all students for work and civic roles in an environment where success increasingly requires the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in global markets.

These lessons answer the essential question, "As the world becomes more interconnected, how do I ensure my CTE students are prepared with the skills to connect, compete, and collaborate in a global economy?"

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Lesson
Author:
Association for Career and Technical Education
Date Added:
02/28/2023
Cars: Engineering for Efficiency
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

Students learn how the aerodynamics and rolling resistance of a car affect its energy efficiency through designing and constructing model cars out of simple materials. As the little cars are raced down a tilted track (powered by gravity) and propelled off a ramp, students come to understand the need to maximize the energy efficiency of their cars. The most energy-efficient cars roll down the track the fastest and the most aerodynamic cars jump the farthest. Students also work with variables and plot how a car's speed changes with the track angle.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Eszter Horanyi, Jake Crosby, William Surles, Janet Yowell
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Cars from the Future
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

In some cities, especially large cities such as Los Angeles or Mexico City, visible air pollution is a major problem, both for human health and the environment. A variety of sources contribute to air pollution, but personal vehicles account for one of the main sources. Though each car has relatively low emissions when compared to vehicles of the 1970s, there are so many more cars on the road now that their emissions play a large role in overall pollution. In this activity, students think about alternate ways to power a vehicle to reduce emissions. Student teams design an eco-friendly car using the engineering design process, and make a presentation to showcase their product.

Subject:
Atmospheric Science
Career and Technical Education
Earth and Space Science
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Abigail Watrous
Denali Lander
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Janet Yowell
Katherine Beggs
Date Added:
10/14/2015
Cartesian Diver
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Rating
0.0 stars

Students observe Pascal's law, Archimedes' principle and the ideal gas law as a Cartesian diver moves within a closed system. The Cartesian diver is neutrally buoyant and begins to sink when an external pressure is applied to the closed system. A basic explanation and proof of this process is provided in this activity, and supplementary ideas for more extensive demonstrations and independent group activities are presented.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Emily Sappington, Mila Taylor
National Science Foundation GK-12 and Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Programs,
Date Added:
09/18/2014