news

flexible circuits

April 4, 2018 ..

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

news, teaching

wearable chair, teacher training

March 17, 2018 ..

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

news

feec, ucf stem

March 3, 2018March 4, 2018 ..

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

activities

10 activities

February 22, 2018March 17, 2018 ..

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

engineering

Adjustable wrench

February 15, 2018March 17, 2018 ..

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

engineering

Surface tension

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 ..

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