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| Engineering and the Human Body |
The Engineering and the Human Body unit covers the broad spectrum of topics that make-up our very amazing human body. Students are introduced to the space environment and learn the major differences b...
...moreThe Engineering and the Human Body unit covers the broad spectrum of topics that make-up our very amazing human body. Students are introduced to the space environment and learn the major differences between the environment on Earth and that of outer space. The engineering challenges that arise because of these discrepancies are also discussed. Then, students dive into the different components that make up the human body: muscles, bones and joints, the digestive and circulatory systems, the nervous and endocrine systems, the urinary system, the respiratory system, and finally the immune system. Students learn about the different types of muscles in the human body and the effects of microgravity on muscles. Also, they learn about the skeleton, the number of and types of bones in the body, and how outer space affects astronauts' bones. In the lessons on the digestive, circulatory, nervous and endocrine systems, students learn how these vital system work and the challenges faced by astronauts whose systems are impacted by spaceflight. And lastly, advances in engineering technology are discussed through the lessons on the urinary, respiratory and immune systems while students learn how these systems work with all the other body components to help keep the human body healthy.
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Subject Areas: 1
Lessons: 10
Activities: 13
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| Engineering for the Earth |
Covering basic earth science topics, this unit provides lessons and activities on the earth's processes, weather, and natural resources to give young students an introduction to the complex systems of...
...moreCovering basic earth science topics, this unit provides lessons and activities on the earth's processes, weather, and natural resources to give young students an introduction to the complex systems of the earth. Topics include: rocks, soils and minerals; water resources; weather patterns and climatic regions; harnessing wind; erosion; landforms; and harvesting fossil fuels from the earth (oil and coal). All lessons explore engineering and what engineers need to know about the earth to study its processes.
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4 (3-5) |
Subject Areas: 1
Lessons: 8
Activities: 14
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| Environment |
Through numerous lessons and hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the interactions within it. As they learn about natural and manmade environments, and ren...
...moreThrough numerous lessons and hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the interactions within it. As they learn about natural and manmade environments, and renewable and non-renewable natural resources, they see how people use our natural resources and the many environmental issues in our world today. Students learn about solid waste and disposal, and its effects on our environment. They learn the importance of the concepts of reduce, reuse, recycle and compost in our everyday lives. Students explore the causes and effects of water pollution and the importance of water treatment and clean-up methods. They learn about air pollution and air quality, and the many engineering technologies to prevent it and clean it up. Students also address land use and community planning, seeing how decisions made by people have a long-term impact on our natural world. Students explore our renewable energy sources, seeing how solar, water and wind energy can be transformed into electricity. Students are also introduced to environmental engineering careers and their roles in our society.
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Subject Areas: 1
Lessons: 10
Activities: 23
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| Environmental Engineering |
In this unit, students explore the various roles of environmental engineers, including: environmental cleanup, water quality, groundwater resources, surface water and groundwater flow, water contamina...
...moreIn this unit, students explore the various roles of environmental engineers, including: environmental cleanup, water quality, groundwater resources, surface water and groundwater flow, water contamination, waste disposal and air pollution. Specifically, students learn about the factors that affect water quality and the conditions that allow for different animals and plants to survive in their environment. Next, students learn about groundwater and how environmental engineers study groundwater to predict the distribution of surface pollution. Students also learn how water flows through the ground, what an aquifer is and what soil properties are used to predict groundwater flow. Additionally, students discover that the water they drink everyday comes from many different sources, including surface water and groundwater. They investigate possible scenarios of drinking water contamination and how contaminants can negatively affect the organisms that come in contact with them. Students learn about the three most common methods of waste disposal and how environmental engineers continue to develop technologies to dispose of trash. Lastly, students learn what causes air pollution and how to investigate the different pollutants that exist, such as toxic gases and particulate matter. Also, they investigate the technologies developed by engineers to reduce air pollution.
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Subject Areas: 1
Lessons: 7
Activities: 12
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| Evolutionary Engineering: Simple Machines from Pyramids to Skyscrapers |
Simple machines are devices with few or no moving parts that make work easier, and which people have used to provide mechanical advantage for thousands of years. Students learn about the wedge, whee...
...moreSimple machines are devices with few or no moving parts that make work easier, and which people have used to provide mechanical advantage for thousands of years. Students learn about the wedge, wheel and axle, lever, inclined plane, screw and pulley in the context of the construction of a pyramid, gaining insights into tools that have been used since ancient times and are still important today. The six simple machines are introduced in Lesson 1, examined individually in more depth in Lessons 2-5, and summarized in Lesson 6. Through numerous hands-on activities, students imagine themselves as ancient engineers building a pyramid. Student teams evaluate and select a construction site, design a pyramid, perform materials calculations, test a variety of cutting wedges on different materials, design a small-scale cart/lever transport system to convey building materials, experiment with the angle of inclination and pull force on an inclined plane, see how a pulley can change the direction of force, and learn the differences between fixed, movable and combined pulleys. Students come to understand the mechanical advantages gained by the use of simple machines. Students identify everyday applications of the simple machines and gain an understanding of how simple machines make our lives and work easier. To conclude, students learn about the engineering design process, and relate the pyramid building experience to the modern-day engineering design and construction process. While learning the steps of the engineering design process, students practice teamwork, creativity and problem solving.
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Subject Areas: 5
Lessons: 6
Activities: 7
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| Exploring Solar Power |
This unit provides students the opportunity to explore methods engineers have devised for harnessing sunlight to generate power. Students will initially explore heat transfer and heat storage through...
...moreThis unit provides students the opportunity to explore methods engineers have devised for harnessing sunlight to generate power. Students will initially explore heat transfer and heat storage through the construction, testing, and eventual use of a solar oven. With a lesson focused on photovoltaic cells, students will learn the concepts of energy conversion, conservation of energy, current, and voltage. Through construction of model solar powered cars, students can see these conceptual ideas manifested in modern technology. Furthermore, the solar car project provides opportunities to explore a number of other topics, such as gear ratios and simple mechanics. Both of these design and construction projects are examples of engineering design.
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Subject Areas: 2
Lessons: 2
Activities: 2
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| Floaters and Sinkers |
This curricular unit introduces students to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students can also explore the densities of liquids an...
...moreThis curricular unit introduces students to the important concept of density. The focus is on the more easily understood densities of solids, but students can also explore the densities of liquids and gases. Students devise methods to determine the densities of solid objects, including the method of water displacement to determine volumes of irregularly-shaped objects. By comparing densities of various solids to the density of water, and by considering the behavior of different solids when placed in water, students conclude that ordinarily, objects with densities greater than water will sink, while those with densities less than water will float. Students then explore the principle of buoyancy, and through further experimentation arrive at Archimedes' principle, which states that a floating object displaces a mass of water equal to its own mass. They may also be surprised to discover that a floating object displaces more water than a sinking object of the same volume.
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Subject Areas: 2
Lessons: 2
Activities: 3
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| Intro to Engineering |
Students are introduced to the basic principles behind engineering and the types of engineering while learning about a popular topic - the Olympics. The involvement of engineering in modern sports is ...
...moreStudents are introduced to the basic principles behind engineering and the types of engineering while learning about a popular topic - the Olympics. The involvement of engineering in modern sports is amazing and pervasive. Students learn about the techniques of engineering problem solving, including brainstorming and the engineering design process. The importance of thinking out of the box is stressed through a discussion of the engineering required to build grand, often complex, Olympic event centers. Students review what they know about kinetic and potential energy as they investigate the design of energy-absorbing materials, relating this to the design of lighter, faster and stronger sporting equipment to improve athletic performance and protect athletes. Students consider states of matter and material properties as they see the role of chamical engineering in the Olympics. Students also learn about transportation and the environment, the relationship between architecture and environment, and the relationship between architecture and engineering.
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4 (3-5) |
Subject Areas: 1
Lessons: 6
Activities: 6
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| Lost in the Amazon |
The Lost in the Amazon curricular unit is a series of minds-on and hands-on engineering activities based in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Motivated by an adventurous theme, students discover, lear...
...moreThe Lost in the Amazon curricular unit is a series of minds-on and hands-on engineering activities based in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Motivated by an adventurous theme, students discover, learn and apply the following: 1) Classification of Plants and Insects; 2) General Categorizing Skills; 3) Process Skills: Problem Solving and Critical Thinking; 4) Scientific Testing and Experimentation; 5) Properties of Materials The investigative, exploratory and problem solving nature of Lost in the Amazon is closely aligned with the Colorado Science Standards 1, 2, 3 and 5 and Mathematics Standards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Students work in teams to overcome various obstacles in their quest to reach the nearest city after their plane crashes deep in the Amazon. The ideal implementation of this curricular unit is for students to complete the activities in sequence. However, the activities are self-contained and can be implemented separately. In Lost In The Amazon, a team of EnviroTech engineers (aka. the students) returning to the Unites States from a conference in Brasilia, Brazil crash in the middle of the rainforest, near the city of Manaus. The lessons and activities guide the students through the navigation, exploration and survival of the Amazon rainforest with the goal is to reach Manaus as quickly and safely as possible. Working in teams encourages the students to brainstorm . This teacher's guide is designed in such a way as to provide quick and easy implementation of the Lost in the Amazon curriculum. The student handouts are provided on the right exactly in the form that the students will receive them. They are provided with answers where applicable so that the teacher may follow along with the suggested answers. As in engineering, some questions may have multiple answers, and in general any answer is acceptable as long as it can be adequately justified. The Lost in the Amazon unit uses a script to guide student teams from lesson to lesson and provide motivation for the activities. Each scene can be read by the teacher to the class or students can take turns reading the scenarios out loud. Students can assume roles and act out the scenes within their groups.
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5 (5-5) |
Subject Areas: 1
Lessons: 7
Activities: 9
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| Marine Mapping |
The marine environment is unique and requires technologies that can use sound to gather information since there is little light underwater. The seafloor is characterized using underwater sound and ac...
...moreThe marine environment is unique and requires technologies that can use sound to gather information since there is little light underwater. The seafloor is characterized using underwater sound and acoustical systems. Current technological innovations are allowing scientists to further understand and apply information about animal locations and habitat. Remote sensing and exploration with underwater vehicles allows scientists to map and understand the sea floor. Similar technologies also aid in animal tracking, a method used within science and commercial industries. The teacher will use inquiry-based learning techniques to teach students the importance of habitat mapping and animal tracking.
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Subject Areas: 2
Lessons: 2
Activities: 2
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