Skyscrapers are one of the most glorified products of Civil Engineering and contain an interesting history of progress and development. In this lesson, the young scholars will learn about the history of the world's tallest free standing...

This lesson plan focuses on the concept of Biomimicry and students learn how engineers have incorporated structures and methods from the living world in products and solutions for all industries. Students then work in teams to develop a...

An interest in chemistry and physics is what you need to explore the career of materials scientist or engineer. In this career you manipulate atoms to change the structure of materials to make new products. This Science Buddies site lays...

Students learn about the engineering design process as they design, build, test, and evaluate a big wheel or Ferris wheel made with pasta, glue, and teabags. The objective of the lesson is to explore how big wheels have been designed...

Chemical engineering lesson investigates the processes of chemical plating and electroplating. Teams of learners work together to devise a chemical system for plating metal objects with copper, then test and evaluate their findings and...

In this engineering design challenge about building in hurricane-prone regions, students learn that a solid base helps stabilize a structure by constructing, testing, and redesigning a tower that can support a tennis ball at least 18...

This lesson focuses on torsion as a force acting upon structures. Students will have the opportunity to design something to withstand this force.

Students learn about the engineering design process as they design, build, and test a water tower made with everyday items. The objective of the lesson plan is to work in teams to learn about water delivery systems and create one that...

Did you know that some bridges have failed due to the effect of vibration? This article and video explore vibration and its importance in the design of civil structures and mechanical equipment. The article discusses all concepts covered...

This lesson will introduce students to the five fundamental loads: compression, tension, shear, bending, and torsion.

During this lesson, students will construct a passive solar house from everyday items then explore how the sun's energy is used to heat and cool it.

In this unit, students will learn about the difficulty that farmers in Bangladesh and the UK experience trying to grow crops on land that is regularly flooded. Then they will be challenged to make a model of a structure that can float to...

In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, learn about engineering innovations that could help detect a bridge's structural weaknesses before they become dangerous. [5:21]

Advanced chapter of the book "The Molecular Biology of the Cell" describes and provides illustrations of our most current understanding of the chemical makeup of cells and their components. Explains in detail how electron activity keeps...

A large complete authoritative biography of Coulomb. Five large pictures, over a dozen links to contemporaries, references, a poster, other mathematicians. A fine source.

This site contains an overview and coding samples for a variety of SQL topics.

Why do animals' ears all look different? In this activity, you will research all shapes and function of ears to create "better" ears.