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This video recording is from the DroneTech Educator Workshop: Drones and Geospatial Applications series provided by the National Center for Autonomous Technologies. Ben Richason shares lesson plan examples that illustrate applications of drone and geospatial technologies in secondary and...

This Genesis learning science module, provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States, teaches students about the requirements and conditions of working in a cleanroom environment. Intended for middle school learners, grades 5-8, this module is broken up into six...

This 20-page report, from the American International School in Ridyah, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Eagle Rays team for the Ranger Class of the 2023 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM...

This resource, published by Georgia Tech Research Institute, features a science and data visualization activity designed for sixth graders. In this activity, students plot spatial and temporal earthquake data to make recommendations on where to build a new cell phone manufacturing plant in Northern...

This page, from the United States Geological Survey, introduces the topic of earthquakes to younger students. Aimed at Elementary- and Middle School-aged learners, this site features resources such as Latest Quakes, Learning Links & Earthquake Activities, Animations, Earthquake Pictures, Ask a...

This University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program provides several links to articles on earthworms. These describe the earthworm's importance to ecosystems and agriculture. There is also a section with species profiles of various types of earthworms.

This page, developed by the Environmental Protection Agency, serves as a resource for information concerning recycling procedures for electronic materials – or, eCycling. Because eCycling follows different procedures than typical recycling, it is important that those interested in recycling...

This 2-page toolkit includes information about the teaching resources offered by the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence. These resource provide information about manufacturing career opportunities. The following resources are covered: Youth Outreach Toolkit, Teacher Guide &...

This paper, from Cory Culbertson, Chris Merrill, and Michael Daugherty, of Illinois State University, covers modular technology education for middle schoolers, and how its effect on achievement scores. The authors present a study "to examine whether technology education improves students’...

This group of activities is provided by Stanford Solar Center and covers topics such as plant growth and evaporation, building a greenhouse, and the Sun's affect on the Earth's magnetosphere by AM radio reception. Information is provided on student prerequisites, materials needed, teacher...