PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Higher and Faster
In this interactive instructional activity, students will explore the social factors, economic factors and engineering innovations that drive higher and faster commercial flights.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Home Lighting in Developing Countries
The lessons included on this site are for the Home Lighting in Developing Countries Project. For each lesson, there is a link to the lesson itself and another link to the lesson plan for that particular lesson.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science of Everyday Life: Oil Spill Clean Up [Pdf]
In this lesson plan learners experiment with cleaning up an oil spill. This lesson begins with students learning about the effects of oil spills on the natural environment. Then learners will explore the most effective way to clean up an...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science of Everyday Life: Fun With Adhesives [Pdf]
For this lesson plan students experiment with making their own formula of glue after the art teacher runs out of store bought glue for her classes. While making their glue, the students learn about adhesives.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Build Your Own Perpetual Motion Machine [Pdf]
A lesson plan for students to explore the conversion of energy from electrical energy to kinetic energy by constructing a homopolar motor. Also by constructing the motor, students can investigate magnetism, electricity, and RPM.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Preventing Wind Erosion
Students will use the engineering process to design a windbreak to save a house from wind erosion. Included in this lesson are detailed instructions, a video of the lesson in action, a list of materials, and a printable lab sheet.