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This classroom module will help students understand the process of viscosity testing and the behaviors of fluids though experiments with household materials. The guide includes directions for two modules to be completed over two weeks of class time, including notes on the experiments and analysis of...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, introduces the concept of water purity. In this activity, students will test a sample of water collected from a local water supply and test its purity and evaluate its safety for consumption by looking for pollutants....

This learning module from the Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center (NEATEC) explores water purification. Educators can incorporate this module into an existing STEM class. Essential questions and objectives of the learning module are provided alongside New York state's common core...

In this lesson from the MAPS GIS program at Lane State Community College students use skills gained from the Web-based GIS tutorial to explore the Willamette Watershed in Oregon. A correlation will be found between types of trees and the riparian zone along the McKenzie River. Population in the...

In this lesson from the MAPS GIS program at Lane Community College students will locate some weed and native species found in Oregon and will understand that while databases are beneficial in studying plant populations, local on-the-ground information is commonly more up-to-date and that both are...

The Materials Education Resource Center has provided this module to help students learn the basics of metal welding, including techniques. Students will learn the vocabulary used in welding and see examples of welding processes. This PDF document includes a step by step procedure for the learning...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, will "help students understand how chemical reactions are used to create the specific shapes on surfaces of crystalline materials, which make up functional components within electronics." The wet etching process is used to...

This 3-page lesson, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, looks into what is thrown away in the trash on an average day. The purpose of the activity is to examine the trash thrown away at a school. During the activity, the instructor collects trash from the previous day, the...

This collection from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) is composed of teaching materials that highlight the first of two lessons on energy bills. Energy bills during different seasons, the features of energy bills, and other topics are...

This collection from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) is composed of teaching materials that highlight the second of two lessons on energy bills. The collection is composed of four documents.  The documents include an instructors guide and...