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"En route to the Moon, approximately 200,000 miles (320,000 km) from Earth, Mission Control asked Swigert to turn on the hydrogen and oxygen tank stirring fans, which were designed to destratify the cryogenic contents and increase the accuracy of their quantity readings. Approximately 93 seconds later, just under 56 hours since launch, the astronauts heard a "loud bang", accompanied by fluctuations in electrical power and firing of the attitude control thrusters.[6] The crew initially thought that a meteoroid might have struck the Lunar Module (LM)."

"The study finds that girls are interested in STEM and aspire to STEM careers, but need further exposure and education about what STEM careers can offer, and how STEM can help girls make a difference in the world."

"high-tech ideas can translate and be relevant in low-tech environments."

"In order to report your observation of the night sky, you will need to know the geographic coordinates for your location, your latitude and longitude (Lat/Long). There will be an interactive lat/long locator available when entering your observations online at the "Report" page of this site."

"Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship Digital citizenship can be defined as the norms of appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to technology use. "

"Elementary Engineering Curricula & Resources"

"Understanding the engineering process means understanding the way things work and how technology helps advance society. Leading children through engineering discoveries is to lead children through natural curiosity and learning experiences. "

"TryEngineering offers a variety of lesson plans that align with education standards to allow teachers and students to apply engineering principles in the classroom. "

"Sometimes the best way to understand what engineers do is to try your hand at it! The following are links to several engineering games on the internet to give you a first hand try at the problem solving skills engineers employ every day!"

"All of our units guide kids to use the Engineering Design Process to help them engineer solutions to problems."

"Content Connections Multimedia Resources Supporting Documents Student Assessments"

"Just as there are many possible solutions to an engineering design challenge, there are many different ways to introduce kids to engineering and technology.The two Preparatory Activities included in each Engineering Adventures unit are available below. We have also included some additional activities that can be used to reinforce engineering and technology concepts. " ** be sure to listen to the song!

"Throughout human history, engineering has driven the advance of civilization. From the metallurgists who ended the Stone Age to the shipbuilders who united the world's peoples through travel and trade, the past witnessed many marvels of engineering prowess. As civilization grew, it was nourished and enhanced with the help of increasingly sophisticated tools for agriculture, technologies for producing textiles, and inventions transforming human interaction and communication. Inventions such as the mechanical clock and the printing press irrevocably changed civilization."

"Here are many elementary school engineering project ideas. Browse through the engineering project ideas below, or use the selector to find a different theme or grade level. You can also find tips on how to complete the elementary school engineering project you choose. "

"National Engineers Week Classroom Activities 1990-2002 "

"Whether they are created by nature or in the lab, chemical substances are all made of some combination of just 118 pure elements. These elements come together to produce an amazing diversity of materials. In this interactive, discover which elements are most abundant in the universe, the sun, and the Earth as well as in the human body and in that flashiest of human creations-fireworks. "

Here's your challenge: Using our clues, discover the identities of 10 "mystery materials." Some of these substances may be familiar, others not, but all are examples of amazing materials science at work. Get ready to test your mettle.

"An award-winning source for standards-based classroom resources in science, technology and engineering, from NOVA and other public television series."

"Last Sunday, I taught six kids of ages 5 to 7 how to program. "In what programming language?" you may ask. Well…I didn't use a programming language, at least none that you know of. In fact, I didn't even use a computer. Instead, I devised a game called "How To Train Your Robot". Before I explain how the game works, let me tell my motivation."

"Bring wind energy into the classroom with our wind energy curriculum."