Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Function Junction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars identify the internal and external components of computers, robots and fan. In this physics lesson, students draw a circuit diagram of their electronic components. They create a battery tester in the lab.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mixed Up Media

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore online journalism. In this journalism lesson, students discover how electronic medias are changing journalism, examine the conventions of electronic media, and discuss the authority and reliability of forms of electronic...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mining Mass Media

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners take a closer look at the attributes of electronic media. In this journalism lesson, students compare and contrast electronic and print versions of the same news stories. Learners then write their one broadcast news stories.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Fundamentals of Radio Communication

For Students 12th
Twelfth graders explain the role of electromagnetic waves and antenna in radio communication. For this lesson, 12th graders examine circuit diagrams and solve wave related problems. They also calculate theoretical antenna...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Boy Scout Merit Badge: Electronics

For Students 8th
In this boy scout merit badge:  electronics learning exercise, 8th graders research the topic using the websites listed, answer 6 detailed questions about safety, schematic diagrams, and careers, then perform specific tasks with...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Electronic Technology

For Students 6th - 10th
In this electronic activity, learners complete 4 short answer, 6 fill in the blank, and 4 term identifications about electronics.
Lesson Plan
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Electric Messages: Then And Now

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the history of communication devices that are used today and in the past. They practice using morse code as a look into the past and then cover the modern subjects of...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Programmable Logic Controllers

For Students Higher Ed
In this electronics worksheet, students answer 1 short answer question about the purpose and applications of Programmable Logic Controller.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

When Electronics Are No Longer Useful to Us: Disposing Responsibly

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover ways to recycle electronics. Through discussion and research, they identify ways in which electronics that are improperly disposed can be harmful to the environment. Students explore how to responsibly dispose of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Electronics Come to Us: Distribution and Use

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars identify environmental challenges that can be solved throughout a product's life cycle. They experiment and examine how we can choose and use products in an environmentally responsible manner. Each student is also involved...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electronic Media

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students compare forms of electronic media. They watch a news broadcast and take notes on the content being conveyed. After viewing the broadcast, they read newspaper articles or news magazines to locate articles with similar content to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Elisir

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine the technical language used by musicians and music lovers. They study the contemporary relevance of 19th Century Italian opera and understand how it is translated into electronic media.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Swamp Thing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a build-it-yourself boat that runs on two small electric motors. Swamp Thing has an electronic brain that can be controlled and steered with a flashlight.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Electrical Engineering: Circuits and Electronics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level electrical engineering course highlighting circuits and electronics. This course introduces the fundamentals of the lumped circuit abstraction. Course features include video lectures, suggested readings, labs, lecture...
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Home Entertainment Equipment Worker

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about home entertainment equipment workers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, and earnings. Has links to related careers.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Where There Is Charge, There Can Be Sparks!

For Students 9th - 10th
In this short science project you will learn how to build a capacitor using common household items. By testing different charge cycles, you will work to discover how much charge is stored in a Leyden jar capacitor.
Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Einstein's Legacy: Microwave Ovens

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of pages describing the theory behind microwave ovens and illustrating the manner in which they cook food. Many interactive sections, highly visible content, and interesting explanations. It's definitely worth a visit!
Unit Plan
Technology Student

Technology Student: Electronics Index

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a wealth of material on electronics. Various components and techniques are thoroughly described and clearly illustrated.
Interactive
Language Guide

Language Guide: La Electronica

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Televisions, stereos, CDs, cameras, etc. come alive with colorful graphics and audio. Move your mouse over each image to hear the correct Spanish pronunciation.
Website
Other

I Guitar

For Students 9th - 10th
Now it's easier than ever to make music on your computer! The direct USB connection of the iGuitar.USB models turns the guitar into an easy-to-use computer peripheral. The iGuitar is compatible with Macs and PCs and works directly with...
Website
Other

Antique Wireless and Scientific Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
A photographic online museum of many different electrical items John Jenkins has collected over the years. Items such as radios, wireless, electronic components, and old books related to this area are just some of the things found in...
Website
Other

Basic Car Electronics

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete site for car audio. This site is an excellent resource for the newbie or the experienced electronics technician.
Unit Plan
University of Utah

University of Utah: Aspire: The Aspire Breadboard

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a tutorial for creating a breadboard with an LED display as an educational outreach effort for the Telescope Array cosmic ray research project near Delta, Utah. When completed, the breadboard could be programmed to use actual...
Website
Stanford University

Stanford University Department of Electrical Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homepage of the Stanford University of Department of Electrical Engineering. There are links to information on research, academics, seminars, faculty, etc.