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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this interactive lesson, students learn about sustainable practices by growing crops, protecting them against unforeseen problems, and determining how best to conserve resources.
Students discover how filmmakers use robotics in wildlife filmmaking and design animatronic cameras to get up close and personal with animals in the Antarctic.
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.
Students build a sculpture with parts that move in the wind and experiment with the design process in this activity from Design Squad Nation.
Students build a tower to support a tennis ball while withstanding wind and experiment with the design process in this activity from Design Squad Nation.
In this interactive, students follow the steps of the design process to solve problems and tackle engineering challenges.
Students build a sculpture with parts that move in the wind and experiment with the design process in this activity from Design Squad Nation.
In this video, aerospace engineers describe the work they do in aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
Students learn about modern factories and visit a state-of-the-art facility that produces 1 new car every minute.
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.
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.
This collection is a project-based learning, NGSS-aligned unit for middle school science classrooms focused on developing solutions for negative impacts of plastics on the environment.
This collection compiles technology-themed resources designed to engage students and spark discussion in the classroom. Topics include: 21st century learning, careers in technology, adaptive technologies, and using video games to enhance learning.
This collection of media resources helps students have a better understanding of the scientific innovations that are developing materials that will shape our future.
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.
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.