moas infinity1.png Images of images can repeat forever and ever and ever Light: Demonstrating multiple reflections Sunshine State Standards: SC.B.1.2…
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…
London Bridge
London Bridge – 19th Century “New” London Bridge, not to be confused with its present-day replacement built in the early…
MacGyver
MacGyver – from the TV show – a ficticious secret agent Angus MacGyver, who works as a troubleshooter for the…
learning how to learn
Engineers are pretty good students. Sure, they need to math and science problems and use technology well. But they need…
light
Light Electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength in the range from about 4,000 (violet) to about 7,700 (red) angstroms and…
learning by doing
In 1897, John Dewey wrote about learning by doing.: “The teacher is not in the school to impose certain ideas…
lighthouses and Fresnel Lens
Ponce Inlet Lighthouse – Florida’s 1350 miles of coastline with its lighthouses played a critical role in the exploration, settlement…
lift bridge
Vertical-lift bridge – a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck.…
lighthouse
Interesting lighthouse stories Owls Head Lighthouse – considered most haunted lighthouse. There are said to be at least two ghosts…
Lockheed KC-130
Lockheed KC-130 Super Hercules – In continuous production longer than any other military aircraft, the C-130 has earned a reputation…
Statue of Liberty
In addition to being a great inspiration and a symbol of freedom and life in a new land, the Statue…
pulley
Pulley – A wheel that usually has a groove around the outside edge. This groove is for a rope or…
games and simulations
Game – structured playing, usually for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Key components of games are goals,…
systems
systems engineering – a field of engineering that deals with complex engineering projects which should be designed and managed over…
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