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Resources from the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar for teacher professional development: Engineering: Because Dreams Need Doing, Feb 19, 2009.
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The Engineering is Elementary (EiE) project aims to foster engineering and technological literacy among children. EiE is creating a research-based, standards-based, and classroom-tested curriculum that integrates engineering and technology concepts and skills with elementary science topics. EiE lessons not only promote K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning, but also connect with literacy and social studies
TE Activity: Groundwater Detectives
A drawing shows a magnifying glass positioned to examine a scene of soil, water, tree branches and roots.
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Summary
Student teams locate a contaminant spill in a hypothetical site by measuring the pH of soil samples. Then they predict the direction of groundwater flow using mathematical modeling. They also use the engineering design process to come up with alternative treatments for the contaminated water.
TE Curricular Unit: Asteroid Impact
Grade: 7 (6-8)
Summary
Asteroid Impact is an 8-10 class long (350-450 min) earth science curricular unit where student teams are posed with the scenario that an asteroid will impact earth. They must design the location and size of underground caverns to save the people from uninhabitable earth for one year. Driven by this adventure scenario, student teams (1) explore general and geological maps, (2) determine the area of their classroom to help determine the cavern size required, (3) learn about map scales, (4) test rocks, (5) identify important and not-so-important rock properties for underground caverns, and (6) choose a final location and size. The unit also reinforces a number of math, reading and writing standards.
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15 items | 47 visits
Resources from the NSDL/NSTA Web Seminar for teacher professional development: Engineering: Because Dreams Need Doing, Feb 19, 2009.
Updated on Feb 20, 09
Created on Feb 19, 09
Category: Schools & Education
URL: