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- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Computer Science
- Material Type:
- Game
- Date Added:
- 03/12/2019
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Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Students use inclined planes as they recreate the difficult task of raising a monolith of rock to build a pyramid. They compare the push and pull of different-sized blocks up an inclined plane, determine the angle of inclination, and learn the changes that happen when the angle is increased or decreased.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Engineering
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Denise W. Carlson
- Glen Sirakavit
- Jacquelyn F. Sullivan
- Lawrence E. Carlson
- Malinda Schafer Zarske
- Travis Reilly
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015
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Educational Use
Students discuss the characteristics of storms, including the relationship of weather fronts and storms. Using everyday materials, they develop models of basic lightning detection systems (similar to a Benjamin Franklin design) and analyze their models to determine their effectiveness as community storm warning systems.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Atmospheric Science
- Engineering
- Physical Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Janet Yowell
- Malinda Schaefer Zarske
- Megan Podlogar
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015
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Students are introduced to some essential meteorology concepts so they more fully understand the impact of meteorological activity on air pollution control and prevention. First, they develop an understanding of the magnitude and importance of air pressure. Next, they build a simple aneroid barometer to understand how air pressure information is related to weather prediction. Then, students explore the concept of relative humidity and its connection to weather prediction. Finally, students learn about air convection currents and temperature inversions. In an associated literacy activity, students learn how scientific terms are formed using Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes, and are introduced to the role played by metaphor in language development. Note: Some of these activities can be conducted simultaneously with the air quality activity (What Color Is Your Air Today?) of Air Pollution unit, Lesson 1.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Atmospheric Science
- Engineering
- Physical Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Amy Kolenbrander
- Denise Carlson
- Janet Yowell
- Malinda Schaefer Zarske
- Natalie Mach
- Date Added:
- 09/18/2014
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Educational Use
Students learn about the definition of heat as a form of energy and how it exists in everyday life. They learn about the three types of heat transfer conduction, convection and radiation as well as the connection between heat and insulation. Their learning is aided by teacher-led class demonstrations on thermal energy and conduction. A PowerPoint® presentation and quiz are provided. This prepares students for the associated activity in which they experiment with and measure what they learned in the lesson by designing and testing insulated bottles.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Engineering
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Brendan Higgins
- Duff Harrold
- Nadia Richards
- Travis Smith
- Date Added:
- 09/18/2014
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Educational Use
Students are introduced to Newton's third law of motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. They practice identifying action-reaction force pairs for a variety of real-world examples, and draw and explain simplified free-body diagram vectors (arrows) of force, velocity and acceleration for them. They also learn that engineers apply Newton's third law and an understanding of reaction forces when designing a wide range of creations, from rockets and aircraft to door knobs, rifles and medicine delivery systems. This lesson is the third in a series of three lessons intended to be taught prior to a culminating associated activity to complete the unit.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Engineering
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Elizabeth Anthony
- Jacob Teter
- Scott Strobel
- Date Added:
- 09/18/2014
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
During this activity, students learn how oil is formed and where in the Earth we find it. Students take a core sample to look for oil in a model of the Earth. They analyze their sample and make an informed decision as to whether or not they should "drill for oil" in a specific location.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Engineering
- Geology
- Physical Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Janet Yowell
- Jessica Todd
- Malinda Schaefer Zarske
- Melissa Straten
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015
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Educational Use
Students learn about physical models of groundwater and how environmental engineers determine possible sites for drinking water wells. During the activity, students create their own groundwater well models using coffee cans and wire screening. They add red food coloring to their models to see how pollutants can migrate through the groundwater into a drinking water resource.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Engineering
- Hydrology
- Physical Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Janet Yowell
- Malinda Schaefer Zarske
- Melissa Straten
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Students build their own simple conductivity tester and explore whether given solid materials and solutions of liquids are good conductors of electricity.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Engineering
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Daria Kotys-Schwartz
- Denise Carlson
- Joe Friedrichsen
- Malinda Schaefer Zarske
- Sabre Duren
- Xochitl Zamora Thompson
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
Students learn about wind energy by making a pinwheel to model a wind turbine. Just like engineers, they decide where and how their turbine works best by testing it in different areas of the playground.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Engineering
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Janet Yowell
- Jessica Todd
- Malinda Schaefer Zarske
- Melissa Straten
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015
Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
In this activity, students develop an understanding of how engineers use wind to generate electricity. They will build a model anemometer to better understand and measure wind speed.
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Engineering
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- TeachEngineering
- Provider Set:
- TeachEngineering
- Author:
- Amy Kolenbrander
- Janet Yowell
- Jessica Todd
- Malinda Schaefer Zarske
- Date Added:
- 10/14/2015
Unrestricted Use
Public Domain
another place to add a bad url? https://www.mit.edu
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Author:
- bob zimway
- Date Added:
- 08/23/2021
Unrestricted Use
Public Domain
overview w/ a potential bad link? https://www.mit.edu
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Author:
- qa4u Superuser
- Date Added:
- 08/23/2021