TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering in Reverse!
Students learn about the process of reverse engineering and how this technique is used to improve upon technology. Students analyze push-toys and draw diagrams of the predicted mechanisms inside the toys. Then, they disassemble the toys...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Handling Laboratory Samples: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the techniques and glassware used to "deliver" samples versus measure and "contain" samples. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Handling Laboratory Samples."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Handling Laboratory Samples: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain the techniques and glassware used to "deliver" samples versus measure and "contain" samples. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Handling Laboratory Samples."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Handling Laboratory Samples: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain the techniques and glassware used to "deliver" samples versus measure and "contain" samples. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Handling Laboratory Samples."
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Lab Values and Normal Ranges
An explanation of lab values following a blood test using a universal model. Also discussed are reasons why a number may be outside of a normal range. These variances include: age, gender, individual laboratory techniques, and the given...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bubbling Plants
Students learn a simple technique for quantifying the amount of photosynthesis that occurs in a given period of time, using a common water plant (Elodea). They can use this technique to compare the amounts of photosynthesis that occur...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Olympic Engineering
The instructional activity begins by introducing Olympics as the unit theme. The purpose of this instructional activity is to introduce students to the techniques of engineering problem solving. Specific techniques covered in the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Strawkets and Thrust
In this activity, students investigate the effect that thrust has on rocket flight. Students will make two paper rockets that they can launch themselves by blowing through a straw. These "strawkets" will differ in diameter, such that...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Balsa Towers
Students will build their own towers using some of the techniques they have learned. The materials will consist of balsa wood and glue. General guidelines are provided, but the students will have a lot of freedom with their design to...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Journey to the Afterlife
In groups of four, have students design an Egyptian funerary barge to transport the mummy through the underworld to the afterlife. The design of the boat is extremely critical in order for the mummy to have a chance to reach and enter...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: You've Got to See It to Believe It!
Students develop an understanding of visible air pollutants with an incomplete combustion demonstration, a "smog in a jar" demonstration, building simple particulate matter collectors, and exploration of engineering roles related to air...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Not So Neutral Views
Students are introduced to acids and bases, and the environmental problem of acid rain. They explore ways to use indicators to distinguish between acids and bases. Students also conduct a simple experiment to model and discuss the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Come on Over Rover
Have you ever wondered why it takes such a long period of time for NASA to build space exploration equipment? What is involved in manufacturing and building a rover for the Red Planet? During this lesson, students will discover the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: By Land, Sea or Air
In this lesson, students learn that navigational techniques change when people travel to different places - land, sea, air and in space. For example, an explorer traveling by land uses different methods of navigation than a sailor or an...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Build an Approximate Scale Model of an Object
Students will create a model of an object of their choice, giving them skills and practice in techniques used by professionals. The students will use sketches as they build their objects. This activity will facilitate a discussion on...
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Buret
This informative site defines what a buret is and how it is used when doing a titration. Excellent pictures of the buret and the titration process.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Analytical Balance
Use this site to learn how analytical balances are used when you need a high degree of precision. Find out the proper use and care of this very sensitive instrument. Requires QuickTime plug-in for some features.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Biotech
Simulations of common biotechnology techniques performed in a laboratory setting. Learn how to complete these techniques and what task they are used for in the lab.
Other
Marshall Foundation: The Shakespearean Ciphers Examined
Both William and Elizebeth Friedman worked at Riverbank Laboratories. Elizebeth was tasked with applying cryptographic techniques to analyze William Shakespeare's writings in order to prove that they were in fact written by Francis...
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: P H Meter Analog
Use this site to find out what a pH meter is and how to use it in this informative and concise site.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Digital P H Meter
This site explains how a digital pH meter uses an electrode to measure the pH of a solution Find out how to use this instrument in this informative site.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Pipet
A concise but informative explanation of what a pipet is and how to use a pipet bulb.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Repipet
Learn what a repipet is and how it is used in this brief but informative site.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Volumetric Flask
What is a volumetric flask? What does it look like? How is it used? These questions are answered in this concise and informative site.