Complex (or compound) machines combine one or more simple machines together. The result combines properties and functions of the component…
inclined plane
Inclined plane: A sloping surface, such as a ramp. An inclined plane can be used to alter the effort and…
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General resources used frequently Physics Classroom Flickr Gallery – great photos of Physics topics Wikipedia for Schools is a selection…
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…
machines
Machine – a tool containing one or more parts that uses energy to perform an intended action. Machines are usually…
locking pliers
Locking pliers – pliers whose jaws are connected at a sliding pivot, permitting them to be temporarily locked in a…
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…
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.…
