{"results":"
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n15\nItems in Topic\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"The\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nThe Price of Freedom: Americans at War Lessons\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nDesigned for teachers, a 15-lesson collection curated by the Smithsonian, examines how wars have impacted American society. Each resource includes a lesson plan, background information, a materials list, maps, images, and worksheets. An...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n11\nItems in Topic\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Summer\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nSummer Brain Games: Explore STEM in the City!\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\nK - 6th\n
\n
\n
\nChicago’s Museum of Science+Industry presents hands-on science activities designed to keep young brains engaged over the summer. The projects, which use readily available items, include engineering a skyscraper, a gravity sewer, and...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n35\nItems in Curriculum Set\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Core\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCore Knowledge Foundation\n
\n

\nCore Knowledge 7th Grade ELA Curriculum\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\n Eight guides comprise the Core Knowledge seventh grade English Language Arts Curriculum Set. The guides, developed by the Core Knowledge Foundation, are designed “to advance excellence and equity in education for all children.” Unit 1...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video3:15
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Career\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nPBS\n
\n

\nCareer Connections | Industrial Designer\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nThere ought to be a tool for that! Industrial designers meet the challenge of designing new tools that accomplish tasks. A short video introduces viewers to a designer who crafts tools for musical instruments.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video3:15
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Career\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nPBS\n
\n

\nCareer Connections | Product Designer\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nFor those curious, who like to solve problems, who like to research, the job of product designer would be a perfect fit. A short video shows how one production designer combined these qualities to form a company that creates specialized...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Activity
\n
\n
\n
\n\"The\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nDigital Public Library of America\n
\n

\nThe American Whaling Industry\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nWhen thinking about the American whaling industry most imagine Moby Dick and Nantucket sleigh rides, harpoons and scrimshaw, whale-oil lamps and baleen in women's corsets. But it may come as a surprise that the industry was also...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video5:35
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Career\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nPBS\n
\n

\nCareer Connections | Tire Designer\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nRolling down the highway, we rarely think about our tires until one goes flat or when we have to replace worn ones. Then it's off to the store to pick replacements, selecting ones from the endless variety offered by the store. But who...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Activity
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Market\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nDiscovery Education\n
\n

\nMarket Research and Design: The Headphone Challenge\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nWatch augmented reality bring classrooms to life. Scholars work in groups to design, build, and market a new pair of headphones meant for children under three. They use an augmented reality app to show their headphones in action as they...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Western\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nWestern Civilizations, Chapter 23: Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n10th - Higher Ed\n
\n
\n
\nLooking for an interactive way to supplement your western civilization course? Check out this comprehensive website, designed to accompany the Western Civilizations text (although it is valuable independently). Scholars investigate...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video3:48
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Aerospace\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nAerospace Design Engineer\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nExpose your class to the world of aerospace engineering using this film. A aerospace design engineer describes what he does, and explains the intricacies of this type of work. This would be a good way to introduce your class to the field...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Design\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nFlorida International University\n
\n

\nDesign Your Own\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nApply scientific principles to designing an experiment to study organisms living on the coral reef in our oceans. Through reading, individuals learn about the coral reef ecosystem and important factors that affect its function....\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Introducing\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nIntroducing Industries\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n2nd - 4th\n
\n
\n
\nIf you are looking for a way to explore Michigan's resources, physical features, and more, this lesson is for you. After discussing Michigan and the Great Lakes, learners fill out a graphic organizer identifying the state's natural...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video3:16
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Career\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nPBS\n
\n

\nCareer Connections | Graphic Designer\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nFeel compelled to draw, to create new images, to design new ads? A career as a graphic designer might be the thing for you. A short video gives insight into this very creative field.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Building\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nSkyscraper Museum\n
\n

\nBuilding a Skyscraper\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n2nd - 4th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nCreating buildings that reach hundreds of feet into the sky is no easy task. The third instructional activity in this series begins with four activities that engage young architects in exploring the major challenges that are faced when...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video10:27
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Biomedical\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCrash Course\n
\n

\nBiomedical and Industrial Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #6\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nThere's no need to give an arm and a leg to find a great lesson. An interesting video teaches viewers about biomedical and industrial engineering. After a brief history of these areas, including a description of some historical...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Design\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nDesign in Production\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents are introduced to product design. In this social studies and technology lesson plan, students examine the historical role of mass production in the development of American business and industry and then apply their knowledge in...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video5:02
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Population\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nTED-Ed\n
\n

\nPopulation Pyramids: Powerful Predictors of the Future\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nHere is a very interesting visual for analyzing a country's shift from a pre-industrial society to one with an industrial or post-industrial economy. The video explains how a population pyramid is used to track a country's...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Activity
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Energy\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nTeach Engineering\n
\n

\nEnergy Storage Derby and Proposal\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nSmall groups use the engineering design process to build and test a vehicle capable of carrying 250 grams a distance of five meters. The design must allow for the storage of potential energy and turn it into motion,...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Industrialization\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nIndustrialization\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n11th\n
\n
\n
\nEleventh graders examine government regulations. For this industrialization lesson, 11th graders look into what was going on inside American factories during the era. Students read excerpts of The Jungle and watch selected video clips...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Child\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nChild Labor during the Industrial Revolution and Now\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th\n
\n
\n
\nFifth graders research topic of child labor by studying Industrial Revolution, read about child labor laws, and examine countries where child labor still exists today. They then choose single question to research from list, and create...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Industrial\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nIndustrial Revolution in America: Exploring the Effects of the Heat Engine on the Growth of Cities\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n8th\n
\n
\n
\nEighth graders examine the reasons for the growth of cities in North American. Using the internet, they research the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution and determine if the growth of cities is a sign of progress. They...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Architecture:\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nArchitecture: CAD Design\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n10th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents apply computer-assisted design programs to develop sketches and technical drawings for a three-bedroom house. Working together, they develop strategies for presenting their designs, investigate building codes, and hone skills...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"What\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nWhat Is Industrial Design?\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents explore the processes used by industrial designers to design useful, safe, and appealing mass-produced objects. They select an object from their home or classroom and redesign it to improve its function, feel, and/or appearance.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Organizer
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"What\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nTerraCycle\n
\n

\nWhat Can Nature Teach Us about Sustainable Design?\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nTalk about Velcro®, Gecko Tape, WhalePower turbine blades, and other innovations that mimic nature to inspire your STEM or engineering class. This set of worksheets gets them thinking about imitating nature in terms of sustainable...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n","pagination":"
\n
\n
\n"}