Posted on January 17th, 2011 by ASEE
Students in grades K-5 observe how various roof shapes perform under the challenge of a flour “snow storm.” Students learn how engineers must accommodate climate and the environment when designing a housing structure.
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Tags: Civil Engineering, Class Activities, Environmental Engineering, Grades K-5, ice, insulation, roof construction, snow
Posted on November 29th, 2010 by ASEE
The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge gives students the opportunity, tools and inspiration to become agents of change. Through March 15, 2010, elementary and middle school classes across the country will be challenged to create sustainable, reproducible environmental improvements in their classroom or school. Top prizes will include a chance to appear on TV, a grant for the sponsoring school, a trip to New York City for the teacher, and more.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Environmental Engineering, Grades 6-8, Grades K-5
Posted on November 29th, 2010 by ASEE
Families and educators are encouraged to join their students at UT for an afternoon of engineering fun. Girl Day gives 1st through 8th grade students a chance to have fun doing grade-specific, hands-on engineering activities; meet students, professors and engineers from industry; and see what it’s like to be an engineer. Date: Feb. 26, 2011.
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Tags: Events, Family events, Grades 6-8, Grades K-5, Programs for Girls, Women in Engineering
Posted on April 26th, 2010 by ASEE
The Force & Motion sequence of City Technology, The City College of New York (CCNY), consists of four curriculum units that integrate math science, engineering and literacy across the elementary grades. For each, teachers can find lesson plans, down-loadable curriculum guides, and standards alignments. For more activities and lessons, see City Technology’s projects page for educators.
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Filed under: Web Resources | Comments Off on Website: Engineering for Young Children
Tags: Grades K-5, Mathematics, Mechanical engineering, STEM subjects, Web Resources
Posted on March 29th, 2010 by ASEE
The Cambridge Science Festival is a celebration showcasing Cambridge, Mass., is a multifaceted, multicultural event that makes science accessible, interactive and fun, highlighting the impact of STEM in all our lives.
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Filed under: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, K-12 Outreach Programs, Web Resources | Comments Off on Event: Cambridge Science Fest, April 24-May 2
Tags: After School, Events, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, Programs for Families, Programs for Teachers, Workshops
Posted on March 15th, 2010 by ASEE
NASA eClips™ are short educational video segments meant to inspire and engage students, helping them see real world connections. New video segments are produced weekly exploring current applications of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, topics. The programs are produced for targeted audiences: K-5, 6-8, 9-12 and the general public.
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Tags: Aerospace, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, NASA, Videos
Posted on March 12th, 2010 by ASEE
The Spring 2010 Design Revolution Road Show is a traveling exhibition and lecture series bringing “product design that empowers” to 25 U.S.high schools and universities. The road show features a biodiesel-powered truck and Airstream trailer exhibition of 40 humanitarian design solutions, sponsored by Project H Design. The products will be on view at every stop for visitors to experience, use, and touch; each is a smart design solution to one of eight issues: Water, Well-Being, Energy, Education, Play, Food, Mobility, Enterprise.
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Tags: Amazing Engineering, Design, Engineering Design Process, Exhibit, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by ASEE
KidsQuest Children’s Museum joins NanoDays, the nationwide celebration of nanoscale science. Visit between March 30th and April 11th for daily NanoActivities and view things on a microscopic scale, build a molecular model, create a heat sensor with nanocrystals and conduct other fun nanoscale science experiments.
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Tags: Children's Museum, Family events, Grades K-5, Nanotechnology
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by ASEE
Ashland, Oregon’s Scienceworks joins NanoDays, the nationwide celebration of nanoscale science, March 27 – April 3. Visitors will enjoy a number of nano-related activities at the museum.
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Tags: Family events, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, Nanotechnology, Science museum
