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Welcome to A Sightseer’s Guide to Engineering
A Sightseer’s Guide to Engineering lists unique buildings, monuments, museums and structures by state so you can find one to visit that’s close to home. And in the lower right side of their homepage, they also have a great menu that allows you to search by type of engineering (for example, mining, aerospace, computer, etc) and also by category — under category, you can find museums, amusement parks and other locations that highlight engineering ideas.
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“Explore large structures and what it takes to build them with BUILDING BIG™, a five-part PBS television series and Web site from WGBH Boston. Here are the main features of the site:
Bridges, Domes, Skyscrapers, Dams, and Tunnels.”
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DPRG Dallas Personal Robotics Group
“Dallas Personal Robotics Group (DPRG), founded in June of 1984, is one of the nation’s oldest special interest groups dedicated to the development and use of personal robotics. The DPRG is a 501(c)(3) not for profit educational organization. DPRG members are interested in autonomous robots, movie replica robots, vintage robots, robot and kinetic art, as well as just about anything involving electronics, technology, or science”
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Civil engineering exploration
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Free LEGO Printables and 70+ LEGO Learning Activities | LivingMontessoriNow.com
“LEGO learning activities are organized roughly by subject.”
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“You can also take a walk in your own city or area to find various shapes and types of buldings and structures. Introduce your kids to a bridge and ask them how they think it was built. Is it for people or vehicles? Show them the various shapes and designs of buildings and houses. “
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DS_NASA_06HeavyLifting_LN_CS.pdf
“engineering design process to:
(1) design and build a crane out of cardboard; (2) figure out ways
to reinforce the arms so they don’t collapse under a heavy load;
(3) build a crank handle; and (4) improve their cranes based on the
results of their testing. “- – By valerie taylor
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Life with Moore Babies: E is for Engineer
“E is for Engineer
The Community Helper I chose for E is Engineer; mainly because that is what their Daddy is. He is a computer engineer though, and I couldn’t think of much to do with that! However there are many, many other types of engineers! To me an engineer would be someone who applies scientific and mathematical knowledge to design something with a purpose. “- – By valerie taylor
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homemade cardboard construction set
“How to make your construction set:
Get yourself a piece of sturdy cardboard. You’ll want it to be stronger than a cereal box so it doesn’t bend or rip easily.
Now, simply cut your cardboard up into squares. Then along the edges or at the corners, cut some very narrow V-shaped slits.”- – By valerie taylor
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Free Technology for Teachers: 29 Games Kids Can Play to Try Engineering
“The games section of Try Engineering features 29 games. Some of the games were developed specifically for Try Engineering while others are hosted on other educational sites like those of NASA and PBS. Like the lesson plans, the games collection cover a variety of topics including solar energy, space science, and bio-engineering.”
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