Complex (or compound) machines combine one or more simple machines together. The result combines properties and functions of the component … More
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inclined plane
Inclined plane: A sloping surface, such as a ramp. An inclined plane can be used to alter the effort and … More
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General resources used frequently Physics Classroom Flickr Gallery – great photos of Physics topics Wikipedia for Schools is a selection … More
Lockheed P-3 Orion
Lockheed P-3 Orion – a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced … More
machines
Machine – a tool containing one or more parts that uses energy to perform an intended action. Machines are usually … More
locking pliers
Locking pliers – pliers whose jaws are connected at a sliding pivot, permitting them to be temporarily locked in a … More
Look into infinity
moas infinity1.png Images of images can repeat forever and ever and ever Light: Demonstrating multiple reflections Sunshine State Standards: SC.B.1.2 … More
MOAS Engineering Day
2017.3.7 – lots of good ideas, partners, family k-5, educators get in free, 12-15 tables hands-on, treasure hunt in Root … More
London Bridge
London Bridge – 19th Century “New” London Bridge, not to be confused with its present-day replacement built in the early … More
MacGyver
MacGyver – from the TV show – a ficticious secret agent Angus MacGyver, who works as a troubleshooter for the … More
learning how to learn
Engineers are pretty good students. Sure, they need to math and science problems and use technology well. But they need … More
light
Light Electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength in the range from about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms and … More
learning by doing
In 1897, John Dewey wrote about learning by doing.: “The teacher is not in the school to impose certain ideas … More
lighthouses and Fresnel Lens
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse – Florida’s 1350 miles of coastline with its lighthouses played a critical role in the exploration, settlement … More
lift bridge
Vertical-lift bridge – a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck. … More
