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sessiem

Blendspace | Tedu. 651 Engineering In Stem - 1 views

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    Students explore the concept of similar right triangles and how they apply to trigonometric ratios. Engineers use trigonometry in relating to objects and distances that they cannot directly measure.
Sarah Costley

Lesson Plans - TryEngineering - 0 views

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    TryEngineering offers a variety of lesson plans that align with education standards to allow teachers and students to apply engineering principles in the classroom. The following training module outlines how TryEngineering lessons can benefit your students, provides tips on how these lessons can be integrated with other subject areas and offers background information on engineering and engineering careers.
jamieroden

Engineering Bones - Lesson - www.TeachEngineering.org - 0 views

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    Students extend knowledge of skeletal system to biomedical engineering design, specifically the concept of artificial limbs.  Associated activities include designing, creating, and testing lower leg prosthetic limbs and designing splints/casts.
Tristan C

PBS Teachers | Engineering Resources - 0 views

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    PBS Kids has activities that do a good job of linking engineering to science, math, and technology. The website has many characters which my students identify with. Many of the activities and concepts, that are covered, are for younger students, but some are for the upper grades.
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    Great website- it is very "children" oriented due to the nice colors, drawings and simplicity. I love it for the content that is accessible by young learners but I appreciate it even more because it has very innovative classroom activity suggestions (as well as lesson plans) for teachers. Even more importantly, there have a listing for family activities for each subject, which I think is great because learning can be even more meaningful when it is done outside of the classroom.
Eric Byers

U.Va. Engineering Events for K-12 - 1 views

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    It looks like UVA has a rather large K-12 Engineering Outreach. Reading through the material it looks like the only stuff available outside of the adjacent counties is through virtual or their teaching kits. Either way it could be pretty cool. And maybe with enough persistence, you could get an outreach to your school from some of the undergrads at UVA.
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    There is also the project I worked on at the School of Ed: http://www.maketolearn.org/explore/
jamieroden

DNA: The Human Body Recipe - Lesson - www.TeachEngineering.org - 0 views

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    Lesson on application of engineering techniques to understand biological systems - activities include analyzing DNA profiles of bank robbery suspects and 3D building of DNA
Ashley Morin

Copycat Engineers - Lesson - www.TeachEngineering.org - 0 views

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    Students are introduced to biomimicry, which is looking to nature for engineering ideas to solve problems.
Heather Causey

STEM. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. - 3 views

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    Thank you for posting this. As an old science teacher, what I am seeing is the Scientific Process being expanded upon in this article. As teachers, teaching students to be thinkers and not regurgitators of facts is very important. I would much rather a student understand the process of "if I do A to B and C happens, but I wanted D to happen, what do I need to adjust to A and B to get the result I want." Rather than spitting out D happens when you do a to B. It is also interesting to see him mentioning at the top that the arts make STEM "sizzle" when you see what is happening at UVA.
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    It is interesting to see how STEM is being looked at in other places. One thing in the article, that I haven't heard someone else stress, is the importance of empathy. I think that empathy would ensure that the students would maintain interest in a topic. However, the article makes me wonder what curriculum will look like in the future if we make these changes. Certainly, different children in different places will have different interests and will want to learn about different things, which is fine, but will be difficult with the current system of standards. I also think that teaching and learning will be done in different "teams" rather than traditional classes where all subjects are compartmentalized and divided. Another interesting point, in one of the videos, was how the students should do the investigation and research rather than the teacher. I think this is a fundamental part of project based learning.
chavisscience

Why STEM education is important - 0 views

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    Good science teachers capitalize on the "aha" moments and work hard to help students not only understand science, but also foster a lifelong learning in science. Why is this so important? Because science is the one subject that encompasses everything in life and helps students be curious, ask questions, and make connections as to why the world exists as it does. It is the backdrop for understanding our world, and helps us to explain and appreciate it in new ways. 1 Science is the "S' in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. We define STEM education as the preparation of students in competencies and skills in the four disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math). A successful STEM education provides students with science, math, and engineering/technology in sequences that build upon each other and can be used with real-world applications. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. Innovation leads to new products and processes that sustain our economy. This innovation and science literacy depends on a solid knowledge base in the STEM areas. It is clear that most jobs of the future will require a basic understanding of math and science-10-year employment projections by the U.S. Department of Labor show that of the 20 fastest growing occupations projected for 2014, 15 of them require significant mathematics or science preparation. - See more at: https://www.isa.org/standards-and-publications/isa-publications/intech-magazine/2010/september/why-stem-education-is-important/#sthash.WOLuwEXC.dpuf
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    As always, you delivered a good definition.
chavisscience

ISA | The International Society of Automation - 1 views

  • Science is the "S' in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. We define STEM education as the preparation of students in competencies and skills in the four disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math). A successful STEM education provides students with science, math, and engineering/technology in sequences that build upon each other and can be used with real-world applications. STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. Innovation leads to new products and processes that sustain our economy. This innovation and science literacy depends on a solid knowledge base in the STEM areas. It is clear that most jobs of the future will require a basic understanding of math and science-10-year employment projections by the U.S. Department of Labor show that of the 20 fastest growing occupations projected for 2014, 15 of them require significant mathematics or science preparation.
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      The definition of STEM
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    This article defines STEM education and explains why it is important.
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    This a very good article. It is very informative.
anonymous

Article About STEM - 1 views

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    An interesting article about why students may not pursue STEM related degrees
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    Interesting article. My son started off as an engineering major. But after his first semester, he decided that engineering wasn't for him and he changed his major to education. It wasn't that he didn't know about STEM. He even participated in STEM internships in high school. I think the "M" ran him away. He didn't want to deal with all the math that goes with engineering.
anonymous

Build a Bird's Nest - 0 views

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    Children engineer a bird's nest out of a paper bag to see which one will hold the most eggs.
Rachael Fulop

Cube-n-ometry - 0 views

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    Great use of hands-on learning combining engineering and mathematical concepts, including geometry.
sessiem

W4d Engineering's role in STEM - 0 views

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    Graph theory is a visual way to represent relationships between objects. For instance, a family tree is the simplest of these. Graph theory is the study of graphs in computer science and mathematics. Software engineers use graphs to represent communication networks, data organization, and graph theory to market products.
Heather Causey

Articles - Curry School of Education - 0 views

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    Bull explained that digital fabrication provides an engaging entry point for integrating more math, engineering, science and technology in elementary schools.
Tristan C

Smart bullet ready to leave the lab, hit target more than 1 mile away - 1 views

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    A I just read an article about an innovation that will be awesome for military and national security. This invention will guide bullets, using lasers, to targets at a distance of almost 2 km. I know this isn't education related, but the students of today will be developing the innovations of tomorrow. I'm sure this bullet technology was engineered with a wealth of mathematics, physics, and earth space R&D.
Eric Byers

eGFI - For Teachers - 0 views

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    I just came across an amazing resource. This link has lesson plans, class activities, k-12 outreach programs, web resources, you name it, it is probably on the website. And best of all it all has to do with engineering and is broken down into grade level appropriate activities.
C. Keith Claassen

Inside Dyson Air Multiplier - 0 views

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      Dyson has said that although one person came up with the idea, it took a team of over 350 scientists and engineers to perfect the Air Multiplier.
  • This draws in surrounding air through processes known as inducement and entrainment, amplifying it 15 times to create an uninterrupted stream of air.
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    Dyson is a unique company that has been on the cutting edge of innovation for years. First the vacuum, then the air multiplier, out of which came the hand dryer technology. Taking every-day items and applying modern technology to improve archaic designs has been Dyson's mission. A fairly successful one, I would say.
Heather Causey

STEM: Apps, TV, and More for Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math - 1 views

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    STEM apps for ipads
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    This is great! Thanks for sharing! :)
chavisscience

The increasing necessity for STEM education - 0 views

  • The real word application of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, is increasingly important in the workforce while science and technology are becoming less emphasized in today’s classrooms.
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      This relationship of STEM in today's and tomorrow's workforce is essential.
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    My view: The increasing necessity for STEM education Print Font [+] [-] 11 Comments » By Sidharth Oberoi For the Deseret News Published: Thursday, Feb. 20 2014 12:00 a.m. MST Share71 Share52 Tweet4 0 0 A closer look at U.S. unemployment statistics shows that even with unemployment still at historically high levels, large numbers of jobs are going unfilled. Most of these jobs have one very important thing in common - the need for STEM education. Shutterstock Enlarge photo» Summary A closer look at U.S. unemployment statistics shows that even with unemployment still at historically high levels, large numbers of jobs are going unfilled. Most of these jobs have one very important thing in common - the need for STEM education. There is a distinct educational disconnect that we need to resolve today. 1 The real word application of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, is increasingly important in the workforce while science and technology are becoming less emphasized in today's classrooms. The ability for students to gain access to the critical skills these subjects offer is critically important as the future workforce is projected to be dominated by those possessing technology and science skills over the next several decades.
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