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In this lesson, students learn the basics about construction materials, the construction processes used in building tall towers, and the forces and ge...
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In this lesson, students learn about the engineering concept of learning from failure by examining the collapse of the World Trade Center Twin Towers....
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New Technologies for High-Rise Buildings
In this lesson, student teams are challenged to examine the collapse of the World Trade Center Twin Towers. Each team will develop a proposal for a n...
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Wind Energy, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)
New in 2017 What if you could challenge your fifth graders to develop an economical, eco-friendly wind farm? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Cur...
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This lesson introduces the concepts of energy as the ability to do work, energy transformations, and potential and kinetic energy. It also presents th...
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In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. By tracing their own energy supplies to the sourc...
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In this lesson, students gain an understanding of the greenhouse effect as a natural process that traps warm air in the Earth’s atmosphere and is ma...
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This lesson incorporates a scientific investigation of the properties of salt water. Students investigate the salinity in different types of water and...
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In this final lesson, students use the knowledge they have accumulated throughout the module to complete the Water for All Challenge. The teams design...
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The Thrill of the Ride—History and Psychology of Amusement Parks
This lesson launches the module by having the students examine photos, watch a video of an art project with extreme amusement rides, and view the acco...
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In this lesson, students investigate types of energy transfer and run simulations to consider design factors for amusements such as speed, height, and...
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Amusement Park of the Future Design Challenge
This lesson is the culmination of the module and synthesizes the knowledge and skills that students gained in the first two lessons. They conducted pr...
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Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School (book sample)
New in 2017!...
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Construction Materials, Grade 11: STEM Road Map for High School (Book Sample)
What if you could challenge your 11th graders to gain an understanding of the feats of engineering required to build high-rise buildings—and maybe e...
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Harnessing Solar Energy, Grade 4: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)
What if you could challenge your fourth graders to use solar energy to provide the world with clean water? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curr...