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This lesson, created by David Hayden of St. Peter Claver Catholic School, allows students to use the scientific method to create hands-on exhibits about energy resources, how energy resources are used, and the different types of energy. The lesson introduces students to the basics of earth materials...

This 26-page article, provided by the American Society for Engineering Education, addresses "the use of, and student response to, a set of ideation methods for conceptual design employed in a freshman-level engineering graphics course." The paper discusses UnTiED (Unconventional Thinking in...

This page, assembled by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, features a collection of curricula resources concerning groundwater. The site features lesson plans and activities for students from Kindergarten to High School, and involve topics such as Wells and Groundwater, Predicting...

Cyberchase online brings math, science, and technology to life with fun games and activities for young children. The website, based on a cartoon series airing on PBS, is highly interactive and includes a variety of educational materials for children, such as "Math Magic" and "Hacker Jack." The site...

In this video from the National Convergence Technology Center, Rebecca Dalton provides information on CyberPatriot, which is a National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association (AFA) to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology,...

These presentation slides, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, address three middle school engineering and technology courses created by the Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping, Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) project. These 18-week STEM Innovation and Design courses include the...

This slide deck, from the Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) project, was presented at the Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency 2nd Annual Drive-In STEM Conference in November, 2015. This presentation discusses the Rigor and Relevance Scale, the...

This 13-page article discusses the impact of Click! Urban Adventure, an interactive game designed to engage middle school aged old girls with STEM skills. This article was authored by Kristin Hughes of Carnegie Mellon University, a member of the team that developed Click! Urban Adventure. As Hughes...

This 42-page article, provided by the Georgia Institute of Technology, addresses how to best assess K-12 engineering instruction. In particular, the authors of this study "[demonstrated] the use of mixed methods to guide the development and revision of K-12 Engineering Design Process (EDP)...

This 17-page paper, provided by the Georgia Institute of Technology, addresses the utilization of Think Aloud Interviews (TAIs) as an assessment in the Engineering Design Process (EDP). The Engineering Design Process "frames... [the] curriculum" for an NSF funded partnership between the Georgia...