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The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity to illustrate the principles of half-life. The laboratory is effective in showing the half life of radioactive substances. The application pertains to the length of storage necessary for radioactive materials. This...

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 hand sanding a wooden electric guitar body. The video runs 3:52 minutes in length and is part of...

This 86-page handbook is provided by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center) and is intended to familiarize nanotechnology program personnel with practices of other nanotechnology programs. This handbook "is a compilation of outreach and recruitment...

This collection, made available by Clark State Community College, includes instructional material about using the Garmen eTrex GPS receiver. The collection consists of a short hands-on activity, a brief overview of basic operation of the device, and instructions on editing data fields of five ...

ATETV continues to produce excellent web-based videos spotlighting advanced technical careers and educational programs. This video, part of the From High School to College series, focuses on a program that inspires a passion for engineering while offering the support needed to guide students through...

This lesson plan from Edmonds Community College will serve as an excellent introduction to the hardness of materials. The module illustrates the differences in properties between different materials. Students will determine property differences between different types of materials, observe property...

This 21-page report, published by Hoffman Estates High School, describes the design and construction of J.O.S.H., an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). This report was created by HAWKS Engineering, a student group that participated in the 2021 MATE ROV competitions Ranger class. MATE ROV is...

This 22-page report, published by Hoffman Estates High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the HAWKS Engineering team for the Ranger Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM...

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides "information on hazardous materials and how these materials could affect one's health and the safety of the working environment." This module is divided into the following five units: HazMat I and II...

This 5-page learning activity, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), helps students learn how to react in real-world situations in which clear communication and effective teamwork are vital to solving an urgent problem. In this case, a hazardous material spill is...