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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Imaging Dna Structure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the latest imaging methods used to visualize molecular structures and the method of electrophoresis that is used to identify and compare genetic code (DNA). Students should already have basic knowledge of...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Restriction Enzymes and Dna Fingerprinting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The discovery of restriction enzymes and their applications in DNA analysis has proven to be essential for biologists and chemists. This lesson focuses on restriction enzymes and their applications to DNA analysis and DNA fingerprinting....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Archimedes' Principle, Pascal's Law and Bernoulli's Principle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to Pascal's law, Archimedes' principle, and Bernoulli's principle through problems and engineering applications.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Above Ground Storage Tanks in the Houston Ship Channel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are provided with an introduction to above-ground storage tanks, which sets the stage for the real-world engineering challenge presented in the associated activity- to design new and improved storage tanks that can survive storm...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Forced to Fracture

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners learn how forces affect the human skeletal system through fractures, and why certain bones are more likely to break than others depending on their design and use in the body. They learn how engineers and doctors collaborate to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Its Applications

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how engineers apply their understanding of DNA to manipulate specific genes to produce desired traits, and how engineers have used this practice to address current problems facing humanity.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Basically Acids

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the basics of acid/base chemistry in a fun, interactive way by studying instances of acid/base chemistry found in popular films such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and National Treasure. Students learn what...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Projectile Magic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners watch video clips from October Sky and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to learn about projectile motion. They explore the relationships between displacement, velocity and acceleration and calculate simple projectile...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Don't Be a Square

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After watching video clips from the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie, young scholars explore the use of Punnett squares to predict genetic trait inheritance. The objective of this lesson plan is to articulate concepts related to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Heat Transfer: No Magic About It

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Heat transfer is an important concept that is a part of everyday life yet often misunderstood by students. In this lesson, students learn the scientific concepts of temperature, heat, and the transfer of heat through conduction,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fun Look at Material Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the multidisciplinary field of material science. Through a class demo and PowerPoint presentation, they learn the basic classes of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites) and how they differ from one...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Nanotechnology as a Whole

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are given a general overview of nanotechnology principles and applications, as well as nanomaterials engineering. Beginning with an introductory presentation, they learn about the nano-scale concept and a framework for the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fun With Nanotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through three teacher-led demonstrations, students are shown samplers of real-world nanotechnology applications involving ferrofluids, quantum dots and gold nanoparticles. This nanomaterials engineering lesson introduces practical...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Close Encounters of the Polymer Kind

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the basic characteristics of polymers through the introduction of two polymer categories: thermoplastics and thermosets.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Houston, We Have a Problem!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students apply their mathematics and team building skills to explore the concept of rocketry.Throughout the design process, teamwork is emphasized since the most successful launches occur when groups work effectively to generate creative...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Separating Mixtures

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this lesson the learners will learn how to classify the materials as mixtures, elements and compounds and identify the properties of each group. Also the concept of separation of mixtures will be introduced to the students. Since...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dome It Challenge

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students brainstorm, identify, and explore the pathways where their food, water, and energy originate, and where wastewater and solid waste go. They learn that resources are interdependent and that recycling wastes into resources is key...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Flocculants: The First Step to Cleaner Water!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students experience firsthand one of the most common water treatment types in the industry today, flocculants. They learn how the amount of suspended solids in water is measured using the basic properties of matter and light. In...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Simulation in Healthcare

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn how engineering design is applied to solve healthcare problems by using an engineering tool called simulation. While engineering design is commonly used to study and design everything from bridges, factories, airports to...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Electric and Magnetic Personalities of Mr. Maxwell

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are briefly introduced to Maxwell's equations and their significance to phenomena associated with electricity and magnetism. Basic concepts such as current, electricity and field lines are covered and reinforced. Through...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Biological Processes: Putting Microbes to Work

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the fundamentals of using microbes to treat wastewater. They discover how wastewater is generated and its primary constituents. Microbial metabolism, enzymes and bioreactors are explored to fully understand the primary...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Natural and Urban Stormwater Water Cycles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through an overview of the components of the hydrologic cycle and the important roles they play in the design of engineered systems, students' awareness of the world's limited fresh water resources is heightened. The lesson lays the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Green Infrastructure & Low Impact Development Technologies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners are introduced to innovative stormwater management strategies that are being used to restore the hydrology and water quality of urbanized areas to pre-development conditions.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Surfactants: Helping Molecules Get Along

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the basics of molecules and how they interact with each other. They learn about the idea of polar and non-polar molecules and how they act with other fluids and surfaces. Students acquire a conceptual understanding...