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“10 Simple and Effective In-class Experiments and Demonstrations for Materials Education–An Overview,” is a formal evaluation of 10 basic activities which can be utilized in classrooms from the elementary level through undergraduate. The modules evaluated during this review were compiled by...

This website on electronics is set up to explain electronics and how they work. The lessons are free and give basic information for the beginner. This guide answers some of the most common questions about electronics: What are a.c. and d.c.? What is Ohm's Law? What is the difference between current...

This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is an exploration in the addition of decimal numbers. In this lesson, students work individually and in pairs to solve application problems using multiple methods. Included in the lesson plan is a...

This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides an opportunity for students to explore adding fractions with like and unlike denominators. In this lesson, students work in pairs to demonstrate the addition of fractions utilizing models,...

This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides an opportunity for students to add natural numbers together. In the activity, students work in pairs to add two multi-digit natural numbers, where addends differ in number of digits. Included...

This resource, provided by the Center for Occupational Research and Development, includes eight classroom discussion guides on employability skills based on the US Department of Labor competency model in advanced manufacturing. The discussion guides coincide with online modules linked through the...

This lesson plan from Breathe Utah and the STEM Action Center - Utah covers air pollution. The lesson is intended for 6th to 8th graders and includes the aligning Core Standards. During the lesson, "students will investigate possible solutions to air pollution in relation to per capita consumption...

Module Description: The production of genetically modified organisms as an environmental issue is examined in this module. "Potential environmental impacts of genetically modified crops are emphasized, although human health concerns are also addressed. Our current state of knowledge and the...

​​​​​This 80-page teacher guide, provided by the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, includes ready-made lessons for students in grades 6-12 to explore careers in manufacturing. This guide includes the following chapters: What is Manufacturing, Manufacturing in Minnesota,...

Learning Unit Description: The Integrated Geospatial Education and Technology Training Project (iGETT) presents a series of Learning Units (LU) designed to incorporate federal land remote sensing data into Geographic Information System (GIS) instruction. The Analyzing Crop Development Patterns in...