Student groups are challenged to program robots with light sensors to follow …
Student groups are challenged to program robots with light sensors to follow a black line. Learning both the logic and skills behind programming robots for this challenge helps students improve their understanding of how robots "think" and widens their appreciation for the complexity involved in programming LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT robots to do what appears to be a simple task. They test their ideas for approaches to solve the problem and ultimately learn a (provided) working programming solution. They think of real-world applications for line-follower robots that use sensor input. A PowerPoint® presentation and pre/post quizzes are provided.
Students use latex tubes and bicycle pumps to conduct experiments to gather …
Students use latex tubes and bicycle pumps to conduct experiments to gather data about the relationship between latex strength and air pressure. Then they use this data to extrapolate latex strength to the size of latex tubing that would be needed in modern passenger sedans to serve as hybrid vehicle accelerators, thus answering the engineering design challenge question posed in the first lesson of this unit. Students input data into Excel spreadsheets and generate best fit lines by the selection of two data points from their experimental research data. They discuss the y-intercept and slope as it pertains to the mathematical model they generated. Students use the slope of the line to interpret the data collected. Then they extrapolate with this information to predict the latex dimensions that would be required for a full-size hydraulic accumulator installed in a passenger vehicle.
Students use next-generation air quality monitors to measure gas-phase pollutants in the …
Students use next-generation air quality monitors to measure gas-phase pollutants in the classroom. They apply the knowledge they gained during the associated lesson—an understanding of the connection between air pollutants and their possible sources. Student teams choose three potential pollutant sources and predict how the monitor’s sensors will respond. Then they evaluate whether or not their predictions were correct, and provide possible explanations for any inaccuracies. This activity serves as a simple introduction to the low-cost air quality monitoring technology that students use throughout the associated activities that follow. Three student handouts are provided.
A watershed and its features are very important parts of a region's …
A watershed and its features are very important parts of a region's water supply system. It can also be a powerful predictor of the quality of life in this region. This segment of a WPSU documentary Liquid Assets describes how a watershed is formed.
Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for All Learners provides educators and …
Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for All Learners provides educators and other specialists with the strategies, research, and support resources to effectively design instruction and assessment in a way that provides universal access across courses, lessons, and learning activities.
Organized in 10 chapters, Ensuring Access to the General Curriculum for All Learners was created for educators, by educators and is grounded in research and evidence-based practices. The free, video-based learning series explores practical, easy-to-use strategies and resources that are designed to ensure ALL learners have access to the general curriculum.
Many of the videos provide step-by-step guidance on how to prepare learning environments and materials with ALL learners in mind.
In this video meet Luis von Ahn, a computer scientist and a …
In this video meet Luis von Ahn, a computer scientist and a professor at Carnegie Mellon who had a most successful idea-CAPTCHA-a test that humans can pass but computers cannot, which has been used to improve the security of Internet sites. [5:08]
Resources gathered from INFOhio for the 2023-2024 school year to train and …
Resources gathered from INFOhio for the 2023-2024 school year to train and share within our school, MVCTC-Miami Valley Career Technology Center for juniors, seniors, and teachers.
Makers & Shakers is a blended-learning workshop for teachers and administrators about …
Makers & Shakers is a blended-learning workshop for teachers and administrators about classroom ‘making’ – everything from science-oriented circuits and inventions to the how-tos of 3D printing.
This video from KET traces the energy transformations that occur when coal …
This video from KET traces the energy transformations that occur when coal is burned to produce electricity. Some of the mechanical processes are also described.
Find out about your options in higher education, and learn how to …
Find out about your options in higher education, and learn how to choose a career. Includes useful tips on job hunting, resume writing, and job interviewing techniques. Select the "en Espanol" link on the right side to view this resource in Spanish.
It's tempting to assume that technology is the key when it comes …
It's tempting to assume that technology is the key when it comes to reaching your audience and engaging them. However, creativity and innovation trump purely technological choices. This article explains the role of each in successfully marketing a product. (Published Oct. 24, 2019)
Marinecareers.net introduces students to a wide range of marine career fields and …
Marinecareers.net introduces students to a wide range of marine career fields and to people working in those fields. In addition, it will give those men and women a chance to tell you what they like and dislike about their careers, what they see for the future in their fields, and much more.
With the rush to populate space and other planetary bodies, a British …
With the rush to populate space and other planetary bodies, a British lawyer examines what the ramifications are for patent legislation. (Published June 14, 2021)
Learn about this wide-ranging career that requires strong communicaton and multi-tasking skills …
Learn about this wide-ranging career that requires strong communicaton and multi-tasking skills to educate, inform and connect. See the Lab Squad kids’ report for this career in Support Materials +
A public relations, or PR, professional with a passion for affordable family …
A public relations, or PR, professional with a passion for affordable family entertainment explains how a marketing class he took in college led to a rewarding career with the Cincinnati Cyclones, a minor-league hockey team.
A career as a Mathematician is profiled.Includes: Mathematician overview, Preparation, Day In …
A career as a Mathematician is profiled.Includes: Mathematician overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Student teams build model hand dynamometers used to measure grip strengths of …
Student teams build model hand dynamometers used to measure grip strengths of people recovering from sports injuries. They use their models to measure how much force their classmates muscles are capable of producing, and analyze the data to determine factors that influence a person's grip strength. They use this information to produce a recommendation of a hand dynamometer design for a medical office specializing in physical therapy. They also consider the many other ways grip strength data is used by engineers to design everyday products.
These exercises target student misconceptions about how to properly measure voltage and …
These exercises target student misconceptions about how to properly measure voltage and current in simple DC circuits by letting them investigate different meter arrangements without fear of damaging equipment. These activities also are designed to lead to other investigations about simple DC circuits.
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