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This web page, assembled by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for their resource pertaining to the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft, includes ten science-related lesson plans for teachers. Topics covered include sunspots, solar rotation, magnetic fields, orbits,...

This toolkit, published by the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE), seeks to "flatten the learning curve for those seeking to install solar at their own institution" by providing tools and resources on installing a solar voltaic system. These...

This report presents the findings of a two-year study by the Committee on Standards for K-12 Engineering Education. The committee assessed the potential value and feasibility of developing content standards for engineering education at the K-12 level. The report includes a table of contents and the...

Collection Description This collection, from the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA), provides documentation related to the revision of the Standards for Technological Literacy (STL). The STL was published in 2000 and "established content guidelines and benchmarks...

This Stanford Solar Energy web site provides a collection of multi-disciplinary, interactive exercises and activities based on the Sun and solar science, most geared to grades 4-12 with a few for grades k-3. Included are lesson plans and activities for educators.

This page, from the Stanford University Solar Center, presents collections of images relating to the sun and space exploration. Collections focus on topics like scientific visualization, simulation of solar convection, the use of images of the sun in art, dust clouds from the Hale-Bopp comet, black...

This 4-page resource, from the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, is a guide for hosting a tour during the Minnesota Manufactured Statewide Tour of Manufacturing. This statewide tour "... is designed to show students, parents, educators, media, and community members what...

This webpage, from the STEM Action Center - Utah, includes a number of STEM lesson plans. These lessons are intended for varying grade levels that range from kindergarten to 8th grade. Subjects covered include technology, chemistry, earth science, biology, physics, and mathematics. Most lessons take...

Collection Description The STEM Career Awareness Curriculum, developed by DeafTEC at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), provides 6th through 12th grade educators with an accessibility-minded curriculum for STEM topics to help deaf and hard of hearing students explore STEM careers and the...

This lesson, from the Northern Wyoming Community College District, focuses on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math concepts through the frame of energy resources and mining. The ten units in the lesson cover scientific notation; area, volume and conversions; fractions, decimals and...