Students are introduced to an engineering challenge in which they are given …
Students are introduced to an engineering challenge in which they are given a job assignment to separate three types of apples. However, they are unable to see the color differences between the apples, and as a result, they must think as engineers to design devices that can be used to help them distinguish the apples from one another. Solving the challenge depends on an understanding of wave properties and the biology of sight. After being introduced to the challenge, students form ideas and brainstorm about what background knowledge is required to solve the challenge. A class discussion produces student ideas that can be grouped into broad subject categories: waves and wave properties, light and the electromagnetic spectrum, and the structure of the eye.
The purpose of this task is for students to decompose a figure …
The purpose of this task is for students to decompose a figure into rectangles and then find the total area by adding the area of all of its smaller, non-overlapping rectangles.
In this weekly activity, students complete a self-assessment rubric and timesheets on …
In this weekly activity, students complete a self-assessment rubric and timesheets on a weekly basis and submit to the instructor. The teacher grades the timesheet and inserts their score into the rubric. The student then reflects on the instructor's score and makes necessary adjustments to their employability skills.
The self assessment rubric and timesheets are completed on a weekly basis …
The self assessment rubric and timesheets are completed on a weekly basis and submitted to the instructor. The teacher grades the timesheet and inserts their score into the rubric. The student then reflects on the instructors store and makes necessary adjustments.
Dive in with NSF funded researcher John Long and his robotic sharks. …
Dive in with NSF funded researcher John Long and his robotic sharks. A professor at Vassar College, John Long and his team study real live sharks and their vertebral columns. They then takes these findings and design computer models and artificial vertebral columns to understand sharks' movement and biomechanics.
This unit offers formative assessment activities on gathering evidence, close reading, summarizing, …
This unit offers formative assessment activities on gathering evidence, close reading, summarizing, themes, the author's craft and vocabulary in context for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
A 14-nation consortium of geneticists and bioinformatics specialists deciphers the sequence and …
A 14-nation consortium of geneticists and bioinformatics specialists deciphers the sequence and location of the 35,000 genes of the tomato, an international food crop. This video focuses on the work done by American researchers, who explain the process of genome sequencing, and how a sequenced genome aids plant breeders in selecting precisely for desirable traits, including yield, shape, natural resistance to disease and flavor.
Slideshow created by Scot Duval of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and …
Slideshow created by Scot Duval of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and was presented at the 2019 MBA Conclave. There are some student friendly diagrams, logos, and descriptions of types of intellectual property. Also included is information on the "Unreal Campaign" which “Educates young consumers (14 – 23) on the importance of trademarks and brands & the dangers of purchasing counterfeit products" through direct events and online engagement.
This animation produced by WGBH and Digizyme, Inc. demonstrates the experimental technique …
This animation produced by WGBH and Digizyme, Inc. demonstrates the experimental technique used to introduce DNA plasmids inside bacterial cells, a process called bacterial transformation.
Through this experience, preservice teachers will learn about and experience the benefits …
Through this experience, preservice teachers will learn about and experience the benefits of nature journaling, supports for beginning nature journaling, and how to successfully take children outdoors to learn.
Wise management of tribal lands and natural resources is very important for …
Wise management of tribal lands and natural resources is very important for the future of American Indian communities. Tribes depend on these resources to sustain their economies and cultures long into the future. Tribal leaders know that lands and natural resources are at risk of degradation and there is a need for good management to protect and restore those resources. Each tribe has its own unique and special natural gifts. Coastal tribes have the salmon, Alaska Natives tribes have the caribou, and Great Plains tribes have the bison. In the Great Lakes region there is wild rice and maple syrup. In the Northwest, there is the whale.
This activity reviews the concept of trophic cascades. Trophic cascades occur when …
This activity reviews the concept of trophic cascades. Trophic cascades occur when predators reduce the abundance or change the activity of their prey, thereby allowing species in the next trophic level to increase in number. These indirect effects by the predator can trickle down (or cascade) to many lower levels of the food chain. In a classic example, sea otters protect kelp forests, sea otters protect kelp forests by controlling the abundance of urchins that graze upon the kelp. In the absence of otters, urchins consume most of the kelp and negatively affect other organisms that live in the kelp forests. Trophic cascades have been described in numerous ecosystems ranging from kelp forests of the Pacific Ocean to arctic islands, to Central American jungles, to salt marshes. In this activity student use organism cards to build examples of trophic cascades based in different ecosystems, including several in Wisconsin!
This is a hands on activity where students will see how instruments …
This is a hands on activity where students will see how instruments can be used to warn people of a tsunami. This activity demonstration can be flexible to the needs and ages of the students and can be a game or a conversation.
In this lesson, you will learn how to conduct a job search …
In this lesson, you will learn how to conduct a job search at a particular company and in a particular region: local, state or national.You are able to conduct this job search in one of two ways. If you are entering the workforce directly after high school graduation, you will conduct this job search based on your current reality and experience. If you plan to attend a technical college or four-year college, you will conduct this job search as if you have earned your certificate and/or degree following college graduation.
In this lesson, you will write a one-page cover letter to include …
In this lesson, you will write a one-page cover letter to include with a resume when applying for a job. You'll have the opportunity to review some cover letters to see which information makes the most impact with employers and then create one of your own.
A resume is a document used by a person to present their …
A resume is a document used by a person to present their education, skills, work history, and accomplishments. Generally a resume is used when someone is looking for a job. In this lesson, you will critique four resume examples, and then you will construct your own resume.
In the job search process, once you’ve applied for a job and …
In the job search process, once you’ve applied for a job and perhaps sent a cover letter and resume, the next step is the interview. Employers generally want to speak face-to-face (or virtually) with potential employees to see if they are a fit for the position employers are hoping to fill. In this lesson, you will prepare and participate in a mock interview to prepare yourself for the real thing.
Most students know about post-secondary opportunities through 4-year or technical colleges. But …
Most students know about post-secondary opportunities through 4-year or technical colleges. But did you know there is another career opportunity which combines on-the-job experience with technical college coursework? In Wisconsin, this opportunity is called a Registered Apprenticeship. In this lesson, you will be learning about Adult Apprenticeships and how to pursue an apprenticeship after high school graduation if it aligns with your career goal.
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