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This 14-page document, provided by the New England Board of Higher Education, is an activity on problem solving and the engineering design process. This activity has users break down a complex problem into smaller and more manageable steps. Steps include: 1. Problem, 2. Research-Asking and Answering...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the general concepts of size and scale by discussing the micro and macro worlds. The activity focuses on using scale bars as this is "the most common feature when presenting nanoscale structures or naonoscale...

These learning resources, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, are all part of a modular learning activity (MLA) on sharpening edged cutting tools used in the construction of acoustic guitars. The goals of this MLA is to "guide the student to an understanding of the basic, physical science...

This 11-page lab activity is provided by AgroKnowledge and focuses on the scientific method and the food system. During this activity students will brainstorm ideas for conducting a scientific investigation of the food system, develop a hypothesis, design an experiment to test the hypothesis, and...

This resource is a 3 Act Math lesson created by mathematics teacher Dan Meyer. Each Act includes a video or an image, and a set of questions. The first video shows Dan and his friend on a beach walking towards a taco cart. During the lesson students guess who will reach the cart first. 

Lesson Description:  Toothpick Factory: Soft Skills is a hands-on activity from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center and is intended to help students develop teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. This activity will also help students understand the manufacturing...

This lesson, from the Technological Education Pathways Partnership (TEPP), uses two PowerPoint presentations to lead students through the components of a digital non-programmable thermostat and how they work. A lab guide in Word document form presents the needed materials and directions for students...

This 11-page resource, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, is an activity on the use of threaded fasteners in guitar construction. During the activity students will "[identify] the various threaded fasteners that are found in this project, and in industry, with respect to the following...

This 6-page resource, provided by the Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC), features three activities centered on Emergency Response Plans to oil spills. Included are lesson plans for each activity, assignments, timeframes, and materials needed. The activities are...

This 4-page resource, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, provides problem-based activities on risk assessment of environmental health issues. The following three activities are included: Bacteria Study, Micro Study, and Bacteria Killers. Bacteria Study gives students...