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Save the Penguins

Posted on January 9th, 2019 by Mary Lord

penguin chick flapping Middle school students address misconceptions and learn about thermal energy transfer while investigating the insulating properties of various materials. They then follow the engineering design process to create, test, and redesign a structure (igloo) to keep an ice cube (penguin) from melting.

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Tags: arctic engineering, Class Activities, Curriculum, Energy, Environmental Engineering, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, habitat, heat transfer misconceptions, ice, insulation, Lesson Plan, NGSS aligned, Physics, polar ice, Save the Penguins

Polar Ice

Posted on January 3rd, 2019 by Mary Lord

penguin leaping from ocean Middle and high school students learn about the importance of the polar regions by connecting with scientists and the data generated by their cutting-edge research on penguins and ocean environments.

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Tags: Class Activities, Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Lesson Plan, Liesl Hotaling, Marine Science, NSTA, oceanography, penguins, polar ice, polar research, Resources for Teachers

ASEE Engineering Day Highlights

Posted on March 15th, 2018 by Mary Lord

ASEE at NSTA regional in New Orleans Dec. 2017 Couldn’t make it to ASEE’s Engineering Day at the 2017 National Science Teachers Association regional conferences or annual STEM Forum? Check out these hands-on highlights – and join us at the NSTA STEM Forum in Philadelphia July 11-13, 2018!

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Tags: American Society for Engineering Education K-12, ASEE, assessment design, Class Activities, Design, Energy, force and motion, Harpeth Hall School, Liesl Hotaling, NGSS, NSTA, penguins, polar ice, polar research, Resources for Teachers, sensors, STEM education, STEM NOLA, Web Resources