Posted on March 8th, 2010 by ASEE
Operated by the Idaho National Laboratory, the Energy for Educators Website offers excellent lessons on energy topics for all grade levels, including on wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, nuclear, and biomass energy sources.
Teachers will also find news about the Energy workshops, INL wind resources, real-time wind data, “energy myths,” and a write-in “ask a scientist” page.
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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by ASEE
The NOAA Photo Library captures the work, observations, and studies carried on by the scientists, engineers, and personnel of this diverse agency — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency. The 32,000 digitized images demonstrate NOAA’s scientific heritage, spanning the World’s oceans and atmosphere, and transporting viewers “from the surface of the sun to the bottom of the sea, and [from] travels through centuries of scientific thought and observations.” Teachers may find these images helpful to illustrate engineering and scientific principles.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
The Nerd Girls Website offers “a place where girls and women can celebrate their inner nerd and their femininity,” supporting “a growing, global movement which celebrates smart-girl individuality that’s revolutionizing our future.” NerdGirls.com supports a blog and community forum and offers profiles of the current nerd girls team and their projects.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
On the Women in Engineering page of the online Women at Work Museum, students can read the profiles of women involved in engineering and technology, from the earliest computer programmers to inventors, bridge builders, professors, entrepreneurs, and current college students. The page also carries information about engineering disciplines and earnings, as well as discussions from the Ask an Engineer — Engineer Girl! page.
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by ASEE
The PBS documentary on the Brooklyn Bridge was the first produced by Ken Burns, in 1982. This related PBS website offers a timeline on the design and building of the bridge, other on-line resources, and a educators’ page with lesson ideas.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
Be sure to check Nanosphere, part of the DragonflyTV website, with programs designed for students in grades 3-6. As is true for other sections of the site, Nanosphere includes videos and programs, profiles of sciences, quizzes and puzzles, and discussion of nano topics.
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Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by ASEE
Check out the beautiful nanotechnology images from Viz Lab Image Collection of the NISE (Nanoscale Informal Science Education) Network.
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Posted on January 24th, 2010 by ASEE
The Evolution of Evolution Website celebrates 150 years of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of the Species,” with a flash report featuring video and audio interviews with scholars; an interactive time-line; introduction to Darwin’s life and work; a list of related Websites; and downloadable pdfs suitable for classroom use.
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Posted on January 11th, 2010 by ASEE
This Department of Energy Web page provides links to on the Alternative and Advanced Fuels section of the DOE Website. Topics range from better known fuels, such as biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen, to emerging fuels such as biobutanol and hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel (HDRD). Fuel-Related Topics include fuel blends and fueling stations, while various links lead to videos, specific state information, and a glossary of terms, among other resources.
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