What do a cheetah, Audi commercial, and air have in common? They're all topics of an engaging inquiry-based, hands-on workshop for educators about background knowledge, reading strategies, the CER model, and argumentative writing. The...

Website for the University of Florida's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The site has links to information on programs, research, faculty, and facilities.

The Canada Science and Technology Museum pays tribute to Canadian scientists and innovators in its Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame. Learn more about individual Hall of Fame members by clicking on their names. Among these...

An interesting collection of science and engineering lesson plans and activities for students. Covers a wide range of grades.

Investigate the meaning of ethics and morality as applied to technology and scientific advances. Research various issues related to scientific, technological and medical advances in the past decade and take a stand on each.

Webpage for MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The site includes links to academics, research, people, and news.

This is an engineering activity that requires students to build a mousetrap car based on certain constraints. Constraints include students having a virtual budget that they use to buy approved parts for their car, the car having...

In this activity, students design and build the lightest bridge to support the heaviest load. They investigate different bridge designs and building materials, learn key terminology, and test their prototypes in order to meet the...

In this activity, students must design and build a solar-powered car that can complete a 20-meter racetrack (66 ft.) in the shortest amount of time over flat terrain. They learn about solar energy and car designs, and test their...

Being able to withstand heat and cold is a need shared by rich and poor alike. The author of this speech to the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) provides an anecdotal history of climate...

You're the geneticist now. In this interactive feature developed for the companion Web site for NOVA/FRONTLINE: "Harvest of Fear," use the latest in genetic technology to engineer your own "supercrop" of tomatoes.

This site is a must see for any lesson or unit on biotechnology! It is a companion to the PBS video "Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home," although it can certainly be used without the video. It's a fantastic site that will challenge...

A challenge for students to design and engineer a robot that turns itself off when it leaves a safe area. This challenge contains tips, a lesson plan, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.

Momentum is not only a physical principle; it is a psychological phenomenon. Students learn how the "Big Mo" of the bandwagon effect contributes to the development of fads and manias, and how modern technology and mass media accelerate...

Students further their understanding of the engineering design process (EDP) while being introduced to assistive technology devices and biomedical engineering. They are given a fictional client statement and are tasked to follow the...

Students work in teams to explore how radar and computer technology is used to provide the necessary data to air traffic controllers. Students become "engineers" as they work to find ways to enhance the current air traffic control system.

Through two lessons and four activities, students learn about nanotechnology, its extreme smallness, and its vast and growing applications in our world. Embedded within the unit is a broader introduction to the field of material science...

Students are introduced to the correct technical vocabulary for lighting, which is different than layperson's terms. They learn about lamp (light bulb) technology and how to identify the various types of lighting in their spaces. They...

Interested in engineering technology, technology, or engineering careers? This site sponsored by the state of NY clarifies the differences between academic degrees in this field.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about changes in communication after computers and cell phones. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how the telephone, calculator, television, and clock have changed since they were invented. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.

Discover what engineering has to offer you. Read FAQs about this field, explore some engineering careers, or read some case studies to find out about how it relates to science, technology, and math.

Students form expert engineering teams working for the (fictional) alternative energy consulting firm, Greenewables, Inc. Each team specializes in a form of renewable energy used to generate electrical power: passive solar, solar...

Students learn about the physical force of linear momentum - movement in a straight line - by investigating collisions. They learn an equation that engineers use to describe momentum. Students also investigate the psychological...