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Design Yer Genes
Seventh graders explore general structure of and natural changes that occur in DNA strands, and discuss concept of genetic engineering by creating small portion of strawberry chromosome with three genes, modeling naturally occurring...
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More About Static Electricity
Students examine the concept that static electricity is a phenomenon that involves positive and negative charges. They explore the Static Electricity section of the Science, Technology and Engineering website to learn more about the...
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How Has Math Evolved?
Eighth graders pick a topic or person to research related to the history of mathematics. They brainstorm and create a concept map, using the multimedia software inspiration, about what they are researching and want to examine. They then...
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Creating New Forms of Life
High schoolers are asked to use their imaginations to take the idea of biotechnology one step further. Before beginning this activity students read and complete a report on the book "Jurassic Park," which deals with the use of...
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Bubble in the Hot Tub
Students participate in a Science and Technology unit designed to introduce the particle theory through drama, demonstrations, and hands-on investigations. They assume the role of engineers and design and build a hot tub for their...
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Geometric Shapes
In this geometry worksheet, students see a train design with the engineer. All are made with circles, triangles, rectangles or squares. Students read the directions about which color each shape should be.
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Mercury and Venus
Learners learn about the characteristics of the planets Mercury and Venus. In this planets lesson, students learn about these planets and their differences from Earth. They also learn how the inventions of engineers have made it possible...
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A Mini World
Young scholars build their own biodome ecosystem. In this biodome lesson, students learn how engineers use brainstorming to come up with ideas on how to design a biodome. In the end, young scholars create their own biodome ecosystem.
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My Wet Robot
High schoolers design an underwater vehicle. In this engineering lesson, students will design an underwater robot that includes specific systems for it to function properly. Each group will present their prototype to the class.
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Designing An Investigation
Students will design a scientific investigation. In this engineering design lesson, students will set up an investigation, collect data and form a conclusion about bridge design. They will use common household items to construct their...
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Oil Spill Solutions
Students build a system to remove oil from a water source. In this environmental engineering lesson plan, students plan and build a system to contain and remove oil from a water source using various materials provided by the teacher....
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The Total Package
Students design streamlined packaging designed to reduce waste production. In this waste reduction lesson, students view a diagram to introduce the concept of the engineering design process and discuss ways that packaging can be useful....
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Nano Waterproofing
Students experiment to determine a way to waterproof a piece of cotton fabric. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students use reference worksheets to explore waterproofing and the use of nanotechnology in engineering everyday objects.....
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Building a Straw Power Tower
Students build a tower out of straws. In this engineering lesson, students build a tower of straws that must be at least 58 cm tall. The goal is to be the group whose tower can support the most pennies. This lesson gives students the...
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Next Generation Spacecraft - Orion
Emergine space engineers discover the area of complex geometric shapes. They find that, just as a spacecraft is composed of many smaller parts, so can polygons be broken into smaller shapes.
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How is HIV Spread?
Students examine the methods of HIV transmission. In this disease control lesson, students use search engines on the Internet to research how HIV is spread. Students complete an included worksheet on HIV myths and facts.
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Online Scavenger Hunt
Students participate in an online scavenger hunt to answer questions posed by the teacher. In this Internet search lesson, students are given specific questions and they have to use the Internet to locate the answers. There are links...
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Transfer of Motion and Force
Students work in groups to discover how to move an object down a zip line. In this engineering design lesson, students find how to use a cup to move a marble, the most efficient way. Students explain the movement of the marble
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Astro-Madness
Students study the different telescopes and instruments used in the Observatory. In this engineering and research lesson students explore telescopes using a website and build data tables about them.
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Bioluminescence
Students differentiate chemiluminescence from bioluminescence. In this biology instructional activity, students explain how fireflies and other animals emit light. They discuss the applications of engineered bioluminescence.
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Navigation and Trajectory
Students prepare a creative demonstration of how Earth and Mars revolve around the Sun. In this astronomy lesson, students determine the different challenges engineers face when building spacecrafts. They draw possible paths for a...
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Energetic Energy: A Child?s Guide to Responsible Energy Use
Students explore how energy transforms into heat. In this energy instructional activity students create models and find a need for fuel to make a Stirling engine.
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Water Usage
Discuss how much water an individual might use for a shower, brushing teeth, and other activities. The website containing actual water use data for comparison is not valid, but perhaps you can find another by a quick internet search. At...
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Internet Challenge Worksheet- Minerals
For this Internet research on minerals worksheet, pupils are directed to go to 5 different search engines and find the topic "minerals." For each site, students record the number of category and site matches they got.
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