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Spatial Thinking 3D Thinking Rotations Test – & questions. Enter your Alpha code when you are done. When you submit the test, you will see your score – small dark box in the upper right corner eg. 5/7 Spatial Reasoning … Continue reading spatial thinking
Artificial intelligence accelerates discovery of metallic glass: Machine learning algorithms pinpoint new materials 200 times faster than previously possible — ScienceDaily Combining artificial intelligence with experimentation sped up the discovery of metallic glass by 200 times. The new material’s glassy … Continue reading robots, metallic glass
Ancient paper art, kirigami, poised to improve smart clothing: New research shows how paper-cutting can make ultra strong, stretchable electronics — ScienceDaily Scientists describe how kirigami has inspired its efforts to build malleable electronic circuits. Their innovation — creating tiny sheets of strong yet bendable electronic materials made of select… TED-Ed and Periodic Videos A lesson about every single element on the periodic table Created by the Periodic Videos team using the TED-Ed platform. <p class=”diigo-tags”><strong>… OK Go – This Too Shall Pass – Rube Goldberg Machine – Official Video – YouTube From the OK Go album “Of the Blue … Continue reading flexible circuits
Have your chair and sit in it too – revisiting the wearable Chairless Chair Chairless Chair presents a cost-effective way of addressing work-related muscular and skeletal issues, without requiring any dramatic upgrades to factory floors (read: no major company cash … Continue reading wearable chair, teacher training
Bee-Bot Home Page Bee-Bot is an exciting little robot designed for use by young children. This colorful, easy-to-operate, and friendly little robot is a perfect tool for teaching counting, sequencing, estimation, For Educators | NASA Search hundreds of resources by subject, grade level, type and keyword. These lesson plans and teaching materials support your STEM curriculum Amazon.com: micro:bit Basic Starter Kit–By Vilros: Computers & Accessories “Includes the BBC Micro Bit and 3 Main Parts to get you startedIncludes Battery Holder with On-Off Switch To Power the MIcrobot on the Go (Does NOT include Batteries)Includes 6 Alligator Clips Literacy in the … Continue reading feec, ucf stem
spatial visualization newspaper geodesic dome * pbs * structures Cardboard Chair Project – Inspiration for making a chair from a 4′ x 8′ piece of cardboard. * Cardboard Chairs – STEM Portfolio: By Daria Hoang – For this project, we … Continue reading 10 activities
Wrench – a tool used to provide a mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn bolts, nuts or other hard-to-turn items. open-end wrench – a one-piece wrench with a U-shaped opening that grips two opposite faces of the bolt or … Continue reading Adjustable wrench
Surfaces tension – The cohesive forces between liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon known as surface tension. The molecules at the surface do not have other like molecules on all sides of them and consequently they cohere more strongly to those directly associated with them on the surface. This forms a surface “film” which makes it more difficult to move an object through the surface than to move it when it is completely submersed. Surface Tension Bascic Concepts – Flash animation “floating” – Only objects lighter than water can float. This insects is prevented from sinking because of surface … Continue reading Surface tension
In addition to being a great inspiration and a symbol of freedom and life in a new land, the Statue of Liberty is an example of an engineering challenge in the late 1800s. The lady with the lamp Video: Modern Marvels The Statue of Liberty (45 minutes) describes the engineering that went into the design, construction and restoration over more than 100 years. The Statue of Liberty stands on a small island in New York harbor on a specially-build pedestal. The statue was a gift from the people of France. The sculpture is so big that the French artist Frederic … Continue reading Statue of Liberty
Top Five Maker Projects for the Beginning Maker Ed Teacher | woodshopcowboy Start Small! Towers of Power A great starting point for a beginning Maker teacher. Students build towers made of just paper and scotch tape. Students can build the tallest tower Making a Makerspace: Top Five Materials in an Educational Makerspace | woodshopcowboy Rope & Twine & String Ropes are integral part of most moving structures, decorations, tool handles and tons more. Entire articles of clothing are weaved together from rope Beginner’s Guide to Maker-ize An Elementary Classroom – HonorsGradU MakerSpaces are designed to make students wonder, question, and … Continue reading k-3 maker space
Scientists Say: Salt | Science News for Students in chemistry, salt is a term used to describe a compound made by joining a positively charged acid with a negatively charged base. Table salt is the compound sodium chloride Lightweight robots … Continue reading salt, stairs, cucumbers…
Engineering 101~Pop-Up Book! – High Tech Middle Chula Vista In your own words, define what engineering is. What are the specializations within this field of engineering and what do they involve?mProvide a minimum of 10 everyday items/things that these types… … Continue reading stories
