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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...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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Interactive
Other

Uso Eficiente De Energia Electrica

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the efficient use of electric energy in Spanish. See the products and services responsible for saving energy.
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Website
Other

The Electrical Engineering Virtual Library

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to various topics about electrical engineering. These include institutions, resources, journals, etc.
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Website
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Materials Science and Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Iowa State University's department of Materials Science and Engineering, including news, academics, people, research, and general information.
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Website
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Department of Electrical Engineering. The site has links to research, academics, etc.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Electronics and Solar Energy With a Robot Bug

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this science fair project, use the "frightened grasshopper" solar-powered toy to explore how solar energy is converted into kinetic energy. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Which Materials Are the Best Conductors?

For Students 9th - 10th
A simple science fair project to test whether electricity can flow between two things. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on terms,...
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Handout
National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century: Electronics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the revolution of electronics in the 20th century. The resource includes historical information, a timeline, and a personal electronics essay.
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Website
National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Household Appliances

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate household appliances in the 20th century. Some topics explored are cooking, washing, and electronics. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Introduction to Electronics, Signals, and Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
Online, college-level course on electronics. Class features the practical introduction to electronics with a focus on measurement and signals. Accessible components include downloadable lecture notes, assignments, and previous quiz and...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Pizza Restaurant: Why Must We Save Electricity?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Clara is on holiday in Italy and is finding out about electricity. Join her to learn about saving electricity.
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Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Fleming's Electric Valve

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides background information on the Edison Effect and then discusses Fleming's invention.
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Website
Popular Science

Popular Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Popular Science is a monthly science magazine covering the latest in science, technology, electronics, computers, software, automotive, and home technology.
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Handout
PBS

Outline of the History of the Transistor: Lee De Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger site about the history of the transistor, this brief biography of Lee de Forest, the inventor of the audion, includes a QuickTime movie that shows how it worked.
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Website
Other

D&t Online: Electronics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains and illustrates many of the common components used in electronics.
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Activity
Other

Bsi Education: Electronics

For Students 9th - 10th
The Applied Science resource consists of practical activities that demonstrate the importance of standard procedures in scientific work. Students examine electronics through a variety of activities. Some topics investigated are circuit...
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Handout
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Robert Hall

For Students 9th - 10th
A bio on this important 1960's inventor who provided the world with the semiconductor injection laser, a purification of germanium and much more - most of which is still in use today.
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Graphic
Other

Npn Transistor Common Emitter Amplifier

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive example of an NPN transistor CE amplifier circuit, a relatively simple amplifier (as far as amplifiers go), which allows the viewer to change input parameters and see how it affects the circuit output. The site also...
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Article
Other

Gyrofrog Communications: The Telharmonium

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a history of the telharmonium, how it works, and its influence upon electronic music.
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Website
Other

Science Museum of Minnesota: Low Life Labs

For Students Pre-K - 1st
If you've never seen the "Spring Flamingo," "Kismet," or the "Mobot," try this site. These three are all robots that are part of an exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota. The rest of the site is devoted to all of the ways that...