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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Trigonometry via Mobile Device

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the relationships between angles and side lengths in right triangles with the help of materials found in the classroom and a mobile device.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Marine Mapping

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The marine environment is unique and requires technologies that can use sound to gather information since there is little light underwater. The seafloor is characterized using underwater sound and acoustical systems. Current...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Detail Drawings: Communicating With Engineers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to detail drawings and the importance of clearly documenting and communicating their designs. They are introduced to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Y14.5 standard, which controls how engineers...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Homeward Bound

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review the what they have learned throughout the five lessons in this unit. This includes a review of many types of engineers, reminding students of the various everyday products, structures and processes they design and create...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Space Travel

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are introduced to the historical motivation for space exploration. They learn about the International Space Station as an example of space travel innovation and are introduced to new and futuristic ideas that space engineers are...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Engineering Is...collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a diverse collection of media resources that focuses on the intersection of engineering and science. Middle and high school students can learn how scientists and engineers work together across disciplines to investigate issues,...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Activities and Videos: Technology/materials

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find hands-on challenges that focus on the engineering design process that use simple materials, allow for multiple solutions, and are ideal for ages 9-12.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 10 World Engineering Marvels

For Students 9th - 10th
These remarkable feats of design and construction transformed the ways that people travel, communicate and live. For thousands of years, mankind has engineered remarkable structures such as the pyramids of Egypt and the Great Wall of...
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Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Early Engineering With Ready Jet Go!: Pbs Kids Self Paced Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
With real-life materials and exciting tools to touch and explore, engineering activities are a natural draw for many young children. In this professional development experience with Ready, Jet, Go!, we'll look at teacher practices for...