Posted on January 23rd, 2011 by Jaimie Schock
Science Fair history began when journalist E.W. Scripps created Science Services as a nonprofit organization in 1921. Through Science Service’s efforts, junior academies of science, museums, and local science clubs throughout the United States were enrolled in Science Clubs of America. As a result over 600,000 young scientists were organized into 25,000 science clubs.
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Tags: History, Science and Engineering Fair, Science Fair, Science Fair Projects
Posted on January 9th, 2011 by axb
In 1901, a group of deep-sea divers discovered a Roman shipwreck near Antikythera, a small island off the southern coast of Greece. Among the treasures was a small rusted machine that once contained a sophisticated array of cogs and wheels. Now researchers believe they know the purpose of this mysterious device.
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Tags: Engineering in History, History, LEGOS
Posted on January 9th, 2011 by ASEE
In this lesson combining math, engineering, and history, students in grades 6-12 learn about the ancient calendar system used by the Maya of Central America. Students construct a simple model of a calendar round, learning about prime numbers and the mechanics of these ancient devices.
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Tags: Astronomy, Engineering in History, Grades 6-12, History, Mathematics
Posted on October 4th, 2010 by ASEE
Contributors to American technological prowess include 1968 Nobel laureate Luis Walter Alvarez, Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman astronaut, who is now deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and Dan Arvizu, who heads the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Jaimie Schock
Grande Exhibitions and the Anthropos Association have created a traveling exhibit called Da Vinci: The Genius. The exhibit incorporates images by French Scientific Engineer Pascal Cotte and his 25 revelations on the Mona Lisa, reproductions of Leonardo’s codices and most famous renaissance art, a collection of anatomical sketches, the Anghiari Battle Preparatory Drawings, and animations in 3D/HD of The Last Supper, the Vitruvian Man, and the creation of the Mona Lisa and the Sforza Horse Sculpture. It also features an informative audio guide, student workshop areas, a theatre, and a retail shop for Leonardo Da Vinci merchandise.
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Tags: Da Vinci, Engineering in History, Exhibit, History, Ideas & Inventions, Museums
Posted on November 6th, 2009 by ASEE
Copyright-free images from the Smithsonian collection on Flickr. Sets include: Women in Science, Portraits of Scientists and Inventors, and images from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
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Tags: chandra x-ray observatory, galaxy, History, Scientists, stars
