Teach Engineering
The Amazing Aerogel
Introducing ... the aerogel. The first of a two-installment series teaches young engineers about the properties and uses of aerogels. A PowerPoint presentation provides information about this unique material to help solidify the concept.
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Messin' with Mixtures
Do you separate your trail mix before eating it? Then you've been separating mixtures your whole life! Scholars model a contaminated soil sample using trail mix and estimate the percentage of each component. They consider how to clean up...
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Was Nobel Noble? Meet the Man
Learners discover the man behind the Nobel Peace Prize. In this philanthropy lesson, students research Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Peace Prize and create personal banners including works they would like to be remembered for.
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See the Genes
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" - Albert Einstein. The sixth installment of a seven-part series teaches young scientists about the importance of being able to communicate scientific research and...
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Industrial Revolution & Climate Change
Students examine the Industrial Revolution and write an essay about the problems it brought to cities. They also examine the environmental impact of the Industrial Revolution. They take a quiz to test for comprehension.
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Dress Rehearsal
Students trace the rites of passage from the 1940's through the present in literature. They review some of their favorite expressions first and compare some of Holden's speech with their own. They discuss initial reactions to the book...
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Picture-Go-Round: Philanthropy Lesson
Students play a game. In this cooperation lesson, students are introduced to a game where they each take turns drawing a piece of a picture. They discuss how we can do different things when we work together and what the terms group,...
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Reflection on the Long Term
Young scholars write about how they should not get discouraged if they don't see results in the short term, because it will pay off in the long term. In this short and long term lesson plan, students discuss quotes and read passages...
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Lunch in Outer Space!
Students explore the challenges astronauts face while eating in outer space. In small groups, they design and construct an original model device to assist astronauts eat in a microgravity environment.
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No Valve in Vain
Students design and create their own heart valves out of a variety of materials. Their heart valves are one way valves designed for water flowing through a tube representing blood moving through the heart.
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Falling Water
Students drop water from different heights to demonstrate the conversion of water's potential energy to kinetic energy. They see how varying the height from which water is dropped affects the splash size. In seeing how falling water can...
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The Path of Electrons
Students engage in an interactive "hot potato" demonstration to gain an appreciation for the flow of electrons through a circuit. They role play the different parts of a simple circuit and send small items representing electrons (paper...
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The Two Towers Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about J.R.R. Tolkien's The Two Towers. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Once and Future King Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature activity, learners respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. Students may check some of their answers online.
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This Boy's Life Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Tobias Wolff's This Boy's Life. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Troilus and Cressida Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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When the Legends Die by Hal Borland: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Hal Borland's When the Legends Die. Students may check some of their answers online.
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White Noise by Don DeLillo: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Don DeLillo's White Noise. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The American Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Henry James's The American. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Assistant by Bernard Malamud: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Bernard Malamud's The Assistant. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Sinclair Lewis's Babbitt. Students may check some of their answers online.