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BBC Robot World - BBC
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6 to 12
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Though this page is no longer updated, you can still find many activities to support your robotics unit. The BBC Science page on robots offers still another approach to the ...more
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Though this page is no longer updated, you can still find many activities to support your robotics unit. The BBC Science page on robots offers still another approach to the topic, along with its own collection of robotics kits and materials. We're unsure how accessible these might be in the US; perhaps our UK users will let us know more. There's plenty to learn here, nonetheless. Though the page is no longer updated, it is fully functional.
tag(s): robotics (30)
In the Classroom
Introduce the Build Your Own Robotic in the Tech Lab and then set it up at a center allowing students to choose two or three robotics to build online. This would also make a good rainy day or snow day activity.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Great Achievements of the Twentieth and Grand Challenges - National Academy of Engineering
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4 to 12
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Created by a professional engineering society, this website features short narratives and timelines highlighting major 20th-century engineering achievements across more than a dozen...more
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Created by a professional engineering society, this website features short narratives and timelines highlighting major 20th-century engineering achievements across more than a dozen categories. It showcases both the innovations and the individuals behind them, often including clear, student-friendly explanations of the engineering principles involved. The site is a strong supplement for an invention unit and works well as a brainstorming and research tool for engineering projects, STEM challenges, or science competitions.
tag(s): design (77), engineering (141), STEM (380)
In the Classroom
Start class with a short reading about one achievement. Students can discuss what problem was solved and why it mattered. Have students identify a modern problem and propose an engineering solution inspired by past achievements, creating a poster, model, or presentation. Have students explore different decades and create a classroom timeline with key inventions and engineers. For a digital timeline, use a tool such as Timeline Infographic Templates by Canva, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Physics Learning Resources - Advancing Physics
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K to 12
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The American Physical Society (APS) Learning Resources collection provides educators with a wide range of free physics and STEM teaching materials designed to support science instruction...more
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The American Physical Society (APS) Learning Resources collection provides educators with a wide range of free physics and STEM teaching materials designed to support science instruction from elementary school through college. The site features lesson plans, classroom activities, experiments, videos, articles, career resources, and professional learning opportunities that help students explore topics such as motion, energy, space science, engineering, and modern physics. Resources are searchable by grade level and subject area, making it easy for teachers to find materials that align with their curriculum. Whether introducing fundamental science concepts or extending student learning through hands-on investigations, APS offers high-quality, research-based resources that promote scientific inquiry and critical thinking.
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After exploring an APS lesson on forces or motion, have students design and build a simple device, such as a paper roller coaster, a balloon-powered car, or a marble run. Students can test variables, collect data, and explain the physics behind their results. Have students watch an APS video or read an article about a current scientific discovery. Students can summarize the findings, identify the scientific questions being investigated, and discuss how evidence supports the conclusions. Students can work in teams to create a model exhibit that teaches visitors about a physics concept such as energy, magnetism, light, or motion. Exhibits may include demonstrations, diagrams, hands-on components, and informational displays to teach others about the topic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Untangling the Mathematics of Knots - MIT
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4 to 8
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This site provides a variety of activities for exploring knots made from pieces of rope. Students can make and verify observations about knots, classify them, combine them, and find...more
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This site provides a variety of activities for exploring knots made from pieces of rope. Students can make and verify observations about knots, classify them, combine them, and find ways to determine if two knots are alike. The activities outlined here can be combined to form a single lesson about mathematical knots, or a larger investigative unit that extends over a longer period of time. The sequence in which the activities are listed is roughly in order of increasing difficulty and challenge. The site contains a vocabulary section, an activities section, and an evaluation section.
tag(s): engineering (141), operations (71), order of operations (31)
In the Classroom
Get out your rope and try to tie some of the knots suggested on this website. For each, talk about its steps and components, comparing and contrasting them as you go. Come back to the activity often, and try more difficult ones as you progress in difficulty.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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IceCube Neutrino Observatory - University of Wisconsin-Madison
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5 to 12
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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is an engaging science resource from the University of Wisconsin-Madison that introduces students to one of the world's most unique astronomy experiments....more
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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is an engaging science resource from the University of Wisconsin-Madison that introduces students to one of the world's most unique astronomy experiments. Located deep beneath the Antarctic ice at the South Pole, IceCube detects tiny particles called neutrinos, helping scientists study distant stars, black holes, supernovas, and other cosmic events. The site features news articles, videos, photographs, interactive explanations, and educational materials that help students explore particle physics, astronomy, Earth science, and scientific research. Teachers can use the website to introduce scientific inquiry, careers in STEM, Antarctic exploration, and the ways scientists use technology to investigate the mysteries of the universe.
tag(s): antarctica (28), space (252), STEM (380)
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After learning about the IceCube Observatory, have students work in teams to design and sketch their own particle detector. Students should explain how their detector would collect data and what scientific questions it could help answer. Students can investigate the location of IceCube in Antarctica and create a map using Google My Maps, reviewed hereshowing the observatory, the South Pole, and other Antarctic research stations. They can add facts about climate, geography, and scientific research conducted there. Older students can examine IceCube data visualizations and graphs from the website. Students can identify patterns, make observations, and discuss how scientists use evidence to draw conclusions about events occurring in space.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Snap! (Build Your Own Blocks) - Jens Monig and Brian Harvey
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5 to 12
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Learn to code through drag and drop features with Snap! In addition to the drag and drop technology, Snap! allows users to write scripts to control features of the program. ...more
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Learn to code through drag and drop features with Snap! In addition to the drag and drop technology, Snap! allows users to write scripts to control features of the program. For those familiar with Scratch, reviewed here, Snap! includes features that take it beyond simple drag and drop to make it an excellent application for introducing coding to older students. Visit the example page to view projects designed using Snap! For an even more comprehensive list of examples, visit this collection, put together by the designer of Snap!.
tag(s): animation (71), coding (111), computational thinking (45), computers (114), critical thinking (189), design (77), drawing (57), problem solving (283), STEM (380)
In the Classroom
Share Snap! on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector to provide an overview of the features included then allow students to explore on their own. Save projects to your own computer or create an account to save on the site. Search YouTube for video tutorials on using this program and share with students as they build an understanding of how to use the site. Begin by creating a small project together, then allow students to work individually or in groups to create their design. Streghthen learning by sharing links to student projects on an online bulletin board like Lino, reviewed here. Transform learning by challenging students who are proficient with Snap! to create video tutorials using a tool like Clipchamp, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Code Hunt - Microsoft Research
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4 to 12
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Learn to code while playing Code Hunt. You become the code hunter, and your mission is to discover missing code fragments. Use Java or C+, or both, to progress through ...more
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Learn to code while playing Code Hunt. You become the code hunter, and your mission is to discover missing code fragments. Use Java or C+, or both, to progress through sectors and work your way to learning more complex programming skills. Throughout the game experience, the grading engine analyzes player's code and provides grades for correctness and quality. Go to the Microsoft store to download Code Hunt for free.
tag(s): coding (111), computers (114), critical thinking (189), engineering (141), Microsoft (50), problem solving (283), STEM (380)
In the Classroom
Learning to code is an opportunity to teach students to think and problem solve, and coding is a critical digital literacy skill for the future. Create a recess/lunch time or after school coding club for students to access the site. Challenge students to write stories to accompany each level of code they complete as they play Code Hunt. Provide an environment for students to collaborate to solve the levels such as a collaborative learning center.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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My Favourite Scientist - Brady Haran, Nottingham Trent University
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6 to 12
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Learn about the life and careers of many famous scientists by viewing intriguing videos. Find out about scientists such as Richard Feynman, Rosalind Franklin, and Gregor Mendel through...more
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Learn about the life and careers of many famous scientists by viewing intriguing videos. Find out about scientists such as Richard Feynman, Rosalind Franklin, and Gregor Mendel through interviews with scientists in their field today. Don't let the cartoon figures fool you: these videos are not "juvenile." The scientists included may not be household names to everyone, but the videos make their work accessible and interesting. At the time of this review, there were over a dozen scientists included, and more were being added regularly. Note that the actual videos are hosted on YouTube so may not be accessible in some schools.
tag(s): biographies (97), darwin (14), scientists (72)
In the Classroom
Use as a resource for finding more information about a variety of different scientists told from a scientist's perspective. Share the videos on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Consider having students create their own report about the importance of research and not just the biographical information about a scientist. Encourage students to make their own videos (or other presentation tool) about scientists to place on a wiki, site, or blog.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Computer Books - Math Thinking Technologies Inc.
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5 to 12
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On FreeComputerBooks.com find a huge collection of online computer, programming, mathematics, and engineering, technical books, and tutorials to solve your math and computer science...more
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On FreeComputerBooks.com find a huge collection of online computer, programming, mathematics, and engineering, technical books, and tutorials to solve your math and computer science needs. On the homepage, are the latest selected books available. Find books on computer science, computer languages, data bases, electronic engineering, Java, Linux, mathematics, Microsoft, Mobiler computing, networking, software engineering, web design, building Android apps, and programming. Links for Free Pro Magazines, IT certificates, careers, project management, and IT resource material give further information. The information links to other top rated websites.
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tag(s): computers (114), ebooks (49), Microsoft (50), tutorials (52)
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Use FreeComputerBooks as the latest information for all of your computer technology classes. Find information on careers for your career day. Let all your techies run free and digest all the latest computer information. For yourself, FreeComputerBooks can inspire and educate advanced techies!Comments
Great resource with tons of free ebooks. Googling for free computer ebooks also led me to http://freecomputerbooks.pickatutorial.comRaja, NY, Grades: 0 - 12
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Education Eye - Futurelab
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K to 12
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Discover a visual search engine that pulls in latest sites of today related to any topic, from professional to curriculum-specific. Enter your own search terms in the box at top ...more
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Discover a visual search engine that pulls in latest sites of today related to any topic, from professional to curriculum-specific. Enter your own search terms in the box at top right. See a map of the latest new sites. Use this site without registering, or register to customize the results. Education Eye maps the innovations and displays these visually. Once registered, view your history, a custom login page and widget, and receive email newsletters.
tag(s): maps (221), search engines (43)
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Stay current in the latest ideas, technologies, and pedagogy around the globe. Be sure to save this one in your favorites. Share a result on your projector or interactive whiteboard to spark interest in real world topics related to your current unit of study.
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