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“Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School (MTMS) focuses on intuitive, exploratory investigations that use informal reasoning to help students develop a strong conceptual basis that leads to greater mathematical abstraction. “
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Gever Tulley: Life lessons through tinkering | Video on TED.com
Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a roller coaster!
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College Physics – OpenStax College
“This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems. “
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eGFI – For Teachers » Lesson: Working Together to Live Together
“experience civil and environmental engineering by planning a housing development while also protecting the native species that live there. They conduct research, draw plans, make brochures, and give presentations”
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Interactives & Simulations for Weather, Climate & Atmospheric Science Education | Spark
“collection of interactives and simulations related to weather, climate, atmospheric science and space weather education. “
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National Center for Atmospheric Research
” National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. The center has some fantastic interactive exhibits, much like what you find at Exploratorium in California. In addition to the physical location, the National Center for Atmospheric Research has some wonderful online games, activities and resources for the classroom.”
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Games & Simulations about Weather, Climate & the Atmosphere | Spark
“directory of games, simulations, and virtual labs for Weather, Climate and Atmospheric Science Education. This page is a sub-section of Randy Russell’s larger collection of links to games, simulations, and virtual labs for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) education in general.”
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Classroom-Ready STEM Lessons: Winter Tech
“As winter approaches, it’s easy to forget that parts of the planet rarely rise above the freezing mark. These icy outposts often hold vast deposits of oil, gas, and minerals. They also present challenges for cold-region engineers, such as the effect of low temperatures on construction materials or how to keep pipelines flowing. Your designers will warm up to cryogenics with this month’s activity. See if any need mittens! “
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MIT TechTV – 2.007 – A Design for Success
MIT 2007: A Design for Success – a 36 minute documentary about the famous mechanical engineering design contest follows the trials and tribulatoins of a group of students participants – from day one through the exciting 1998 contest Finals. “
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3D Used for Low-Cost Sanitation | The Accelerator
“additive manufacturing as a means to bring social benefits to the developing world. The students designed Big Red, a 3-D printer that takes shredded plastic waste, melts it, and uses it as its “ink” to print composting toilets and parts for rainwater collection systems”
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“WOOF’s winning project will enable waste plastic to be used as filament for 3D printing machines, to create new products. The winning team, Bethany Weeks, Matthew Rogge and Brandon Bowman, plan to work with US based NGO, Water for Humans (WFH), to address local issues in water and sanitation in Oaxaca, Mexico.”
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Helping Limited-Mobility Children Use Touchscreens | The Accelerator
“Access4Kids with the aim of opening up entertainment, educational benefits and social media available on tablets to children with fine motor impairments. The wireless input device uses a sensor system to translate physical movements into fine-motor gestures to control a tablet.”
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Useful Links | The Accelerator
“Here are some links you may find useful. Wherever possible, we’ve linked directly to student sections of the websites.”
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eGFI – For Teachers » Radio Days: Women in STEM
“The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics hopes its online radio series featuring stories of fascinating women scientists, engineers, and educators will inspire girls–including those with disabilities–to pursue STEM careers.”
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eGFI – For Teachers » Lesson: Design From Nature
“how engineers can use biomimicry to enhance their designs. They learn how careful observation of nature — in this case, reverse engineering a flower to glean design ideas — can lead to new innovations and products. “
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eGFI – For Teachers » Lesson: Solar Water Heater
“Student teams gain a better understanding of heat transfer and engineering by designing and building solar water-heating devices that mimic those used in residences. Once the model devices are constructed, students perform efficiency calculations and compare designs.”
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Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Radio Stories
“Women in Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics ON THE AIR! Listen to stories about fascinating women working and learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields; and learn about programs and practices throughout the U.S. designed to broaden the participation of women in STEM.”- – By valerie taylor
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“Phase Diagrams – Why does the egg go from uncooked to cook as we increase the temperature? What is it about the material that this happens?”
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