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"This activity is designed for middle school or high school teachers who are interested in introducing a real world, open ended problem that introduces engineering concepts. The curriculum presented here has been implemented quite successfully in a middle school in 6th and 8th grades."

"Promotes engineering thinking and practice in formal and informal educational settings for pre-K through high school aged students, their teachers, group leaders, and caregivers. We also engage in shared scholarship to determine better ways to accomplish our goals, assess our impacts, and evaluate our progress. We seek to open the doors to engineering to all young people as a future career or as a way of finding solutions to everyday challenges."

"Engineering: An Introduction for High School is an open-source high school "flexbook" created using software developed by the CK-12 Foundation by engineering and education faculty at Arizona State University. The flexbook format allows the book to be customized for multiple audiences. The text can be updated, expanded, and repurposed as necessary to support specific standards and classroom needs. The current draft has four content chapters that cover the nature of engineering, engineering and society, engineering design, and the connection between engineering, science, and mathematics."

"NASA and DESIGN SQUAD developed this online workshop for educators and afterschool leaders who want to build their skills and confidence in guiding kids through engineering activities. Whether you're experienced or new at this, you'll come away with insights and strategies for strengthening your kids' critical-thinking abilities and getting them excited about using the design process, the series of steps engineers use to arrive at solutions. "

"Why Mixed Devices? Our aim for using mixed devices was to challenge teachers and students to really integrate technology into their instruction and learning. By having multiple devices available, users are challenged to determine which device best suits their learning purpose, and teachers are also challenged to rethink how they are using technology. "

"A question is…a unique and potentially sophisticated instrument."

"NC STEM Learning Network has developed a comprehensive list of STEM attributes. These attributes - a checklist of characteristics that are hallmarks of programmatic quality in STEM education - are based on local, state and national research and public feedback from 125 practitioners, educators, and business leaders. These attributes have been adopted by the North Carolina State Board of Education and will serve as the standard measure of quality STEM programs in the state."

"SchoolTube video reporting on the SOPA, PIPA and ACTA controversy that threatened the freedom of the Internet in an effort to stop piracy."

"What is Plagiarism? Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:"

"these skills are worth knowing for just about every teacher at any age. So feel free to use it as a sort of checklist for colleagues."

Design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two "astronauts" when they land. In this challenge, kids follow the engineering design process to: (1) design and build a shock-absorbing system out of paper, straws, and mini-marshmallows; (2) attach their shock absorber to a cardboard platform; and (3) improve their design based on testing results."

"concept of torque through a short NBC Learn video on the science of the NFL, demonstrations, and a lab activity. Students learn how to calculate torque and determine how it is used in simple machines, everyday life, and in sports."

"Design Challenge Lessons"

"Phase Diagrams - Why does the egg go from uncooked to cook as we increase the temperature? What is it about the material that this happens?"

"As winter approaches, it's easy to forget that parts of the planet rarely rise above the freezing mark. These icy outposts often hold vast deposits of oil, gas, and minerals. They also present challenges for cold-region engineers, such as the effect of low temperatures on construction materials or how to keep pipelines flowing. Your designers will warm up to cryogenics with this month's activity. See if any need mittens! "

"Classroom Activity Pages Looking for extra-credit projects? These pages have activities, discussion questions, and quizzes based on select stories. "

"low-cost, "hands-on" engineering projects for use in middle schools math, science and technology classes. The announcement attracted over 60 entries from teachers, engineers, and concerned educational and professional groups. A panel of middle school teachers and engineers helped to plan the project and evaluated the entries. The resulting 'IDEAS' projects have been adapted from those entries."