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Car Crashes, Grade 12: STEM Road Map for High School (Book Sample)
What if you could challenge your 12th graders to understand car crashes in the context of physical forces, manufacturing challenges, government safety...
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In this lesson, students explore the state of infrastructure in the United States. Using bridges as a lens, they are presented with the challenge of d...
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In this lesson, students take a closer look at beam bridges—one of the earliest forms of bridge construction—and the most common design. As they e...
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In this lesson, students explore arch bridges—one of the earliest bridge designs—and because of its beauty and strength, a design that has stood t...
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Suspension and Cable-Stayed Bridges
In this lesson, students explore the last two bridge designs— the suspension bridge and the cable-stayed bridge. While these bridges both use cables...
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Bridges can have a major impact on the people and communities. In this lesson, students explore some of the economic impacts bridges have had in our s...
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Putting It All Together–Decision Models
In this lesson, students will use the knowledge they have gained through their research, investigations, and classroom discussions to compare and cont...
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This lesson introduces the module and the Product Design Challenge. It engages students with packaging by asking them to respond to a display of produ...
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In this lesson, students continue to prepare for their Product Design Challenge by building background knowledge required to complete the project. Thi...
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Marketing Your Product in a Global Economy
In this lesson, students learn about the marketing profession and world economy. They continue to explore how marketing influences consumers. Students...
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Why Is Assessing a Powerful Teaching Tool?
Authentic assessments shine a light on learning for both students and teachers! Assessments allow students and teachers to reflect on and celebrate su...
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How Do I Design Authentic Assessments to Meet the Needs of ALL Learners?
Students need opportunities to show what they know in a variety of ways and at multiple points along the way. Knowing what to look for and how to inte...
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How Does Metacognition Support Instructional Decision Making?
Metacognition engages students and teachers in reflection of the learning process—in essence, thinking about thinking. Metacognitive questions give ...
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Improving Bridge Design, Grade 8: STEM Road Map for Middle School (Book Sample)
What if you could challenge your eighth graders to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure by designing bridges that last longer? With this volume in...
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The Power of Assessing: Guiding Powerful Practices (Book sample chapter)
The Power of Assessing will show you how to use authentic assessments as a dynamic teaching tool. But this book doesn’t just describe ways to evalua...