T-Shirts for a Cause
Students explore what it means for a product to be eco-friendly by researching, participating in group discussions, and using an online tool to design an eco-friendly T-shirt.
Middle School STEM
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Students conduct research to learn about endangered birds in Maryland, and use an online tool to build a virtual nest box for an endangered bird.
Energy Consumption and Conservation
Students conduct research about how energy use impacts the environment, calculate their carbon footprint, write a personal conservation commitment and design a public service announcement.
Drones in Agriculture
Students learn how smart advancements in agricultural technology are key to increasing farmers’ profitability, decreasing environmental impact, and increasing food production to support our global population.
Engineering 3D Food Printers for Tailored Nutrition
Students learn how researchers use the engineering design process to adapt 3D printers so they can print food, Students use the same process to design a 3D printed food preparation tool or to design a meal plan.
City Farm
In this interactive lesson, students learn about sustainable practices by growing crops, protecting them against unforeseen problems, and determining how best to conserve resources.
The Spy Penguin
Students discover how filmmakers use robotics in wildlife filmmaking and design animatronic cameras to get up close and personal with animals in the Antarctic.
Environmental Engineering: Shoreline Protection That Restores Aquatic Habitats
Students learn how an innovative design studio protects shorelines from rising sea levels while restoring aquatic habitats. In a related activity, students use the design process to make concrete made from recycled trash.
The Design Process
In this interactive, students follow the steps of the design process to solve problems and tackle engineering challenges.
Simple Solutions: The Engineering Design Process
Students build a sculpture with parts that move in the wind and experiment with the design process in this activity from Design Squad Nation.
Aerospace Engineering as a Career
In this video, aerospace engineers describe the work they do in aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
KIA Motors Manufacturing | Fast Forward
Students learn about modern factories and visit a state-of-the-art facility that produces 1 new car every minute.
FBI: Inside The Crime Lab
Students get a behind-the-scenes look at the greatest crime laboratory in the world—the FBI’s Crime Laboratory. The Learning Adventure explores the methods used by professionals at the lab to solve crimes.
Design Squad Nation
This collection of media resources and activities helps your students gain a stronger understanding of the design process and the connection between engineering and the things we use in everyday life.
SciGirls
The SciGirl collection highlights the processes of science and engineering, with the help of scientist mentors, using inquiry-based investigations on a variety of topics. SciGirls resources provide gender-equitable teaching strategies and hands-on inquiries.
SciTech Now
This collection of media resources engagesstudents in key STEM concepts, and incorporates hands-on activities, online resources, and videos to address topics and standards across science curricula.