Posted on September 23rd, 2022 by Mary Lord
Celebrate the contributions of science and engineering on World Space Week October 4 to 10 with hands-on classroom activities and global events!
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Tags: Aerospace, Internet Resources, NASA, Resources for Teachers, space exploration, Sustainability, United Nations, weather satellites, World Space Week
Posted on August 3rd, 2022 by Mary Lord
Find in-person and online engineering education offerings for kids as young as pre-kindergarten on the new interactive map created by ASEE’s Pre-College Engineering Education Division.
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Posted on April 21st, 2022 by Mary Lord
From climate change to energy to ecosystems, sustainability is among the main multidisciplinary themes stressed by the Next Generation Science Standards. Here are some resources for teachers.
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Posted on April 19th, 2022 by Mary Lord
Kids love exploring the world around them, and Earth Day offers a great way to introduce them to environmental science and engineering. The following sampler includes activities, lessons, and resources that promote green engineering and science learning.
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Tags: Class Activities, Curriculum, Earth Day, Energy, Engineering is Everywhere, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, Green design, green roof, groundwater, Internet Resources, inventor, Lesson Plan, Lesson Plans, marine debris, NOAA, Ocean Cleanup, plastic, Pollution, Resources for Teachers, SENSE IT, Sustainability, Teacher Resources, Trash, vertical farming, Videos, waste, Web Resources, Wind Energy
Posted on April 18th, 2022 by Mary Lord
Plant a tree. Calculate your carbon footprint. Organize a community cleanup. There are countless ways that individuals — including students and teachers — can celebrate Earth Day and have a positive impact on the planet all year. Check out these Earth Day events plus activities, energy challenges, teacher professional learning, and other ideas for making an environmental difference all year ’round,
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Tags: Class Activities, Earth Day 2022, Earth Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, Events, green energy, Internet Resources, NASA, Resources for Teachers, STEM education, Sustainability, Web Resources
Posted on April 4th, 2022 by Mary Lord
Having trouble finding quality materials to teach the open-ended investigations and crosscutting concepts envisioned by the Next Generation Science Standards? OpenSciEd has developed free, NGSS-aligned curricular units for middle schools (grades 6 to 8) along with teacher professional development.
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Posted on December 1st, 2021 by Mary Lord
Celebrate Computer Science Education Week from December 6 to 12 with Hour of Code and other activities designed to inspire the next generation of innovators and programmers. This year’s theme, #CSisEverywhere, explores the impact of computer science on everything from the phones we use to our ability to fight disease and probe outer space.
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Posted on August 11th, 2021 by Mary Lord
How do astronauts live and work in space? Award-winning children’s science writer Deborah Lee Rose tackles these and other questions in a new picture book, Astronauts Zoom! Maryland fourth grader Maya Miller, an aspiring astronaut and engineer, has our exclusive eGFI review!
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Posted on June 14th, 2021 by Mary Lord
Engage your STEM students while instilling foundational physics, math, and science principles and such professional skills as teamwork through these eGFI Teachers sports-focused design challenges.
Check out these eGFI Teacher activities and other resources designed to up your STEM game, no matter what .
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Tags: assistive technologies, athletes, baseball, bicycles, Bobsled, Chevron STEM Zone, egfi, engineering student athletes, Football, luge, Olympics, paralympics, Pitsco Education, ski lift, soccer, STEM and Sports, venues
