Feature: Pooling Their Talents
Posted on July 19th, 2010 by ASEE
A simulated shipwreck tested students from four Boston-area schools, who, through the MIT Sea Grant/Sea Perch Program, built remotely operated underwater vehicles to check for leaks of hazardous cargo and salvage the wreck.
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Tags: Building robots, Marine engineering, Robotics, U.S. Navy, Underwater Robot
Class Activity: Shipwreck Survival
Posted on June 7th, 2010 by ASEE
Do your students have what it takes to survive and be rescued? In this activity from Boston’s Museum of Science, student teams practice the design skills of engineers as they create survival tools from a crate of supplied materials. They learn about teamwork, brainstorming, innovation, and creative material reuse in attempting to create a protective shelter, a method for gathering food, and a signal for help. The teams test their designs for feasibility before having a design review with the rest of the class.
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Students Summer: Richmond Science Camps. Grades 1-6. July-August 2010.
Posted on May 31st, 2010 by ASEE
Five Mad Science summer camps are being offered at the Science Museum of Virginia. These one-week, non-residential camps for students in grades 1-6 offer a daily combination of in-class discovery and exploration, outdoor games and physical activities and hands-on applications of the scientific principles presented. Campers create a variety of take-home projects and participate in snack-tivities while exploring how science affects the world around us. Dates: Varied, July 12-August 27, 201o. Costs: Range from $169 to $259.
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