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Beginning Programming with Raspberry PI
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Beginning Programming with Raspberry PI

6th - 12th
This collection contains resources to help one get started with using the Raspberry PI. The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer which can be plugged into a computer monitor or TV and can use a standard keyboard and mouse. It can be used to teach programming skills, explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages such as Scratch and Python.
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Hurricane Force Activities & Project

Hurricane Force

9th - 12th
New ReviewIt's important to make sure houses can withstand winds. A hands-on activity has learners create a structure out of household materials. They use a fan to simulate hurricane-force winds to see if their structures can withstand the...
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Floating on Air Activities & Project

Floating on Air

9th - 12th
New ReviewIt'd be even cooler if we could build hovercrafts that can carry people. Young engineers use CDs and other materials to create miniature hovercrafts. They test out their hovercrafts to see how long they float. The goal is to build a...
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Wind Power Activities & Project

Wind Power

9th - 12th
New ReviewHow do engineers turn something that is readily available, like wind, into energy? Scholars create a prototype of a wind turbine and attach it to a motor. They test out their prototypes and decide on their effectiveness. They also...
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Satellite Telemetry Activities & Project

Satellite Telemetry

9th - 12th
New ReviewSatellites require rockets to launch, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand them. Future engineers learn about how satellites send data to Earth and how to interpret satellite images. They see how radio waves play a role...
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Fossil Fuel Extraction Activity Lesson Plan

Fossil Fuel Extraction Activity

6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewExtracting oil is more difficult than many think! Learners work together and get hands-on as they represent oil companies drilling for oil by simulating oil extraction using beans. They identify the challenges faced in using...
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Word: Formatting Text Video

Word: Formatting Text

3 mins 6th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewDo formatting choices like font size and color really matter when creating a document? Scholars learn how to make text stand out and grab readers' attention in Microsoft Word. They discover how to highlight text, change the text...
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Word: Text Basics Video

Word: Text Basics

4 mins 6th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewIf only life had an Undo button. Pupils learn how to use the Undo and Redo features in Microsoft Word. They also discover all things text, exploring how to select, delete, copy, paste, cut, drag, and drop text in a Microsoft Word document. 
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Word: Saving and Sharing Documents Video

Word: Saving and Sharing Documents

4 mins 6th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewSharing is caring! A lesson from the Microsoft Word series shows viewers how to save and share Word documents online. They also learn how to access files from OneDrive, Microsoft's online storage space.
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Word: Creating and Opening Documents Video

Word: Creating and Opening Documents

3 mins 6th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhat's the best way to create a new, blank document in Microsoft Word? Scholars learn how to open existing Word documents and discover how to access templates. Viewers also explore Using Compatability mode and learn about pinning and...
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Word: Getting Started Video

Word: Getting Started

5 mins 6th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewHow does Microsoft Word help people make professional-looking documents? Scholars explore the Word interface and learn how to access a blank document in a matter of seconds. They also discover the Quick Access Toolbar and learn how to...
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How Do Self-Driving Cars “See”? Video

How Do Self-Driving Cars “See”?

5 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhat do you get when you mix LiDAR and integrated photonics technology? Why a self-driving car, of course. A fascinating short video describes how light detection and ranging, LiDAR for short, and integrated photonics technologies enable...
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Cyber Security Activities & Project

Cyber Security

9th - 12th
New ReviewWhy do passwords requirements seem to get more and more complex? As hackers get more creative, security measures must get more aggressive! Learners explore the ins and outs of cyber security by building concept maps in collaborative...
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How a Ball Falls Activities & Project

How a Ball Falls

9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewDiscover the power of mathematical modeling using a hands-on activity. Participants collect data on the height, velocity, and time to model the height of a tossed ball over time. Collaborative groups toss a ball and use video analysis as...
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Run-Off Solutions Activities & Project

Run-Off Solutions

9th - 12th
New ReviewWater might just be its own worst enemy! Water runoff often contributes to the pollution of waterways, and scholars work to design a solution to the problem. Tasked with designing a rain garden, they research different techniques and...
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Body Systems in Space Activities & Project

Body Systems in Space

9th - 12th
New ReviewImagine the effect space travel has on the human body! After examining potential problems with space travel, learners design a product to solve those problems. They create mock-ups of their products using software and pitch their ideas...
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How Seawater Sabotages Ships: Crash Course Engineering #43 Video

How Seawater Sabotages Ships: Crash Course Engineering #43

10 mins 9th - 12th
New ReviewSee how the seas wreak havoc on ships. The 43rd video in the Crash Course Engineering playlist focuses on marine engineering and how ships need to protect against corrosion from seawater and from marine life. It also looks at ways of...
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YouTube Couldn't Exist without Communications and Signal Processing: Crash Course Engineering #42 Video

YouTube Couldn't Exist without Communications and Signal Processing: Crash Course Engineering #42

10 mins 9th - 12th
New ReviewHere's a video that explains why we can watch videos over the Internet. An informative resource describes how engineering plays a role in signal processing and communications systems. It starts with Morse Code and continues on to wired...
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How the Leaning Tower of Pisa Was Saved: Crash Course Engineering #40 Video

How the Leaning Tower of Pisa Was Saved: Crash Course Engineering #40

10 mins 9th - 12th
New ReviewIt's really not okay for buildings to start leaning. An informative video describes how geotechnical and seismic engineers consider the underlying bedrock and soil type when designing foundations for buildings. It looks at the Leaning...
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3D Printing Robots Activities & Project

3D Printing Robots

9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
New ReviewWhat is water worth to you? The answer probably depends on many different variables. Learners explore the value of water in space and what it takes to transport the resource to locations in a galaxy far far away. They then consider...
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Artificial Intelligence Activities & Project

Artificial Intelligence

9th - 12th
New ReviewWhat makes human interaction different from interaction with computers? Learners consider the question as they build Turing tests to determine whether a computer thinks like a human. They begin by looking at current versions of Turing...
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Modeling Constraints (Summer Money) Activities & Project

Modeling Constraints (Summer Money)

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewCreating a successful business has a lot to do with mathematics. Budding entrepreneurs use information about different constraints such as costs, area, and time that apply to a pet-sitting business to determine the best business model....
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Stacking Cups Activities & Project

Stacking Cups

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewWhat do disposable cups and engineering design have in common? That's up to your pupils to discover! Using tables and equations, learners model the pattern of the height of a stack of cups compared to the number of cups. They use what...
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