Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by ASEE
The SeaPerch program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology aims to increase college enrollments in engineering and technical programs by introducing middle and high school students to science through hands-on activities. Students build an underwater robot from a kit, following a curriculum that teaches basic engineering and science concepts with a marine engineering theme.
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Tags: Building robots, Robotics, Underwater Robot, Web Resources
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by ASEE
The National Science Digital Library is a comprehensive website for science teachers, with lesson plans, publications, expert blogs, even a link to i-tunes.
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Posted on January 22nd, 2009 by ASEE
This site contains downloadable activities referred to in the poster presentation “The Teacher as Designer: Innovative Practices Informed by Personal History, Theoretical Grounding, and Professional Learning”, by Christopher Young, from the 2009 Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Conference in Washington DC.
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Tags: Chemistry, Earth Science, Web Resources
Posted on January 21st, 2009 by ASEE
Learn on the Website of David L. Hu, a professor of mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech University, how the ability of snakes to slide helps explain the movement of wheels, ice skates and cross-country skis.
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Posted on January 21st, 2009 by ASEE
This site offers ways students can learn about biomimicry in the classroom and outdoors; through lectures, classroom discussions, inquiries, or self-study.
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