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This 12-page resource, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on the material properties of wood. The purpose of the activity is to help students "understand why certain wood species are typically selected for various parts of the guitar." The learning objectives for this...

This 5-page resource, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on selecting wood for the construction of acoustic guitars. During the activity students research, examine, and tap test various species of wood and build an acoustic instrument. The learning objectives for this activity...

This interactive presentation, created by authors James Bourassa and John Rosz, explains the calculations and physics behind work and power calculations. The authors address how these calculations play a vital role in engineering practices and methods. The format of the lesson is akin to an animated...

In this video from the National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT), Zackary Nicklin, Tracy Yother, and Steve Lacy discuss addressing workforce needs in aviation and the aerospace market. These participants highlight new and emerging technologies, airman certification standards (ACS), and part...

This slide deck, from the Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) project, was presented by Jayma Koval and Dr. Roxanne Moore at the STEM Think Tank and Conference in July, 2015. This presentation discusses Koval and Moore's experience with cultivating and...