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This paper, by Phillip A. Reed, Resource Teacher for the Industrial and Technology Education Programs in Prevard County, Florida, explores middle school laboratory instruction in technology education. A literature review is presented, as well as the purpose of the study, as well as procedures, and...

This introduction to basic electronics, by Professor T.S. Natarajan, is part of a series of lectures on electronics. This video provides a brief history of electronics, basic usage of a digital multimeter, measurement of resistance, how to build circuits using a breadboard, and basic power supply...

In this video from the ICT Center, learn about fiber optic transmitters. Explore the components of a fiber optic transmitter, including a source, a modulator, an electrical driving circuit, and fiber coupling mechanics. Animations illustrate how the process of spontaneous emission converts...

In its mission to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly farm techniques, the Leopold Center sponsors a variety of research and educational projects related to marketing and food systems, ecology, and policy. Initiatives include alternative swine production systems/agroecology, animal...

This lesson and lab activity was created by Dan Delorme and introduces students to the history and theory of photovoltaic (PV) cells. A laboratory investigation follows the lesson and asks students to use PV cells to power operating circuits that will be constructed in order to perform simple tasks....

These lesson plans and activities explore the process of discovering and using oil and gas as energy sources. Lesson plans and activities for primary, intermediate, and secondary students are provided. Lessons that align with the Scotland Curriculum for Excellence and Canadian requirements are also...

In this lesson plan and activity authored by Robert Valtos and published by the American Society for Engineering Education, students learn about the role that ballasts play in allowing engineers to control the buoyancy of a submarine. During this lesson, students work in groups of four to six to...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity as an introduction to the the photoconductive properties of semiconductors. The lab aims to "quantitatively determine how the electrical resistance of a cadmium sulfide photocell varies as a function of light...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this lesson plan for students learning about polymers. The class will produce an addition polymer using a free radical initiator. A step by step procedure is included in the document. A basic review of the scientific principles...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, was recorded at the Guitar Build Institute held at Aptos Middle School in San Francisco, California in 2018. In the video Steve Brown demonstrates leveling the fretboard with the truss rod during electric guitar construction. The video runs 7:06...