STEM (K-12) - Middle School Engineering Pathway We Invite You to Learn, Connect, and Create

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STEM (K-12) - Middle School

Engineering Pathway We invite you to Learn, Connect, and Create with high-quality teaching and learning resources in applied science and math, engineering, computer science/information technology, and engineering technology for use by K-12 and university educators and students. Scottsdale, AZ July 19-22, 2009 GeckoMan Game Working in collaboration with Metaversal Studios, a company that specializes in What's New? educational game creation, the CHN has created "GeckoMan," a game that offers an interdisciplinary look at nanotechnology's scientific and social implications. “GeckoMan” teaches, through game play, the principles of  The Role of the Adjunct Faculty in nanoscale force interactions. The goal is a game that produces an “intuitive” Future Engineering Education understanding of these otherwise non-intuitive forces. The game is intended to be distributed to middle-school and high-school students through a variety of  Professional Practices in Civil channels, including popular Internet gaming sites. Engineering: Meeting and Exceeding the New Civil Engineering Program Criteria Project Lead The Way PLTW is a pre-engineering program that provides free curriculum and support  Researchers and Practitioners: A Dual to high schools and middle schools nationwide to help students interested in Track Path to Tenure That Works engineering make the transition into college and university engineering programs. Currently serving 37 states, PLTW's primary focus is workforce development. PLTW also provides teacher training through summer training  Interactive Learning Using a Tablet PC institutes and ongoing professional development in conjunction with state in Civil Engineering SOIL MECHANICS affiliate colleges and universities. This resource is recommended by the SME-EF.  Ontologies and Web-Semantics for Improvement of Curriculum in Civil Project Lead the Way Ohio Engineering PLTW is a pre-engineering program that provides free curriculum and support to high schools nationwide to help students interested in engineering make the See More transition into college and university engineering programs. This website acts MERC Online Member Profile as an information resource for Ohio educators either participating in or considering participation in Project Lead the Way (PLTW). Margaret Ratcliff, BEST Robotics, Inc. Purdue University Find information and links for competitions and educational materials for high school and middle school. This resource is recommended by the SME-EF. View Profile Botball Educations Robotics Program Find information and links for competitions and educational materials for high school and middle school. Industry Insight Carnegie Mellon Robotics Engineering Curriculum The Robotics Academy is committed to using robotics to excite children about science and technology and to help create a more technologically literate society. This website offers curriculum, teacher training and equipment.

Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical Mechanical Manufacturing Systems One of the primary missions of the Center for Nanoscale MASCO Builder Cabinet Group Chemical-Electrical Mechanical Manufacturing Systems is to develop a diverse Ocala Merillat Plant workforce of educators, scientists, engineers, and practitioners to advance View Article nano-manufacturing technology in the United States and around the world. Featured Resource Discover Engineering.Org - What is a Manufacturing Engineer? PHOTON Teaching Resources This site has a summary of manufacturing engineering, plus short activities provided by SME. This resource is recommended by the SME-EF. Upcoming Events FIRST Robotics and LEGO League Find information and links for competitions and educational materials for high  2/10 - 2/12/09: school, middle school and elementary grades. This resource is Green Manufacturing Expo recommended by the SME-EF.  2/15 - 2/19/09: TMS Conference 2009 Girls Creating Games  3/11 - 3/12/09: Girls Creating Games is an after-school and summer program designed to Green Manufacturing Expo support the interest of middle school girls in computers and information  3/15 - 3/18/09: technology (IT). Innovations 2009  3/19 - 3/20/09: GirlStart Plasma-Aided Manufacturing Workshop Girlstart is a non-profit organization created to empower girls to excel in math, science, and technology. Founded in 1997 in Austin, Texas, Girlstart has quickly established itself as a best-case practices leader in empowering, educating, and motivating girls to enjoy and become more proficient in math, View Entire Calendar science and technology. In The News IDEAS IDEAS' goal when soliciting project activities was to identify low-cost, “hands-  Hynix Develops New 40-nm-class on” engineering projects for use in middle schools math, science and Memory Chip 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 The new product is 50% more productive evaluated the entries. The resulting ‘IDEAS’ projects have been adapted from than existing chips as it requires less energy those entries. This resource is recommended by the SME-EF. and costs less to produce than existing ones. Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) JETS is an organization established to increase awareness of and interest in engineering and technology-based careers and seeks to increase college enrollment in these careers. Their focus is primarily on secondary schools. This  Intel to Invest $7 Billion Build U.S. resource is recommended by the SME-EF. Plants

LASER Teacher Toolkits - Middle School Plants will use nanotechnology Washington State Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) is part of the National Science Resources Center's (NSRC) LASER Center funded in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Our program is centered on the use of NSRC's Strategic Planning Institute that has been offered to school districts across the country since 1989. The Strategic  Sanyo to Build New Solar Cell Plant Planning Institutes help school districts implement research-based science instructional materials. Many of these school districts have become models of The new plants will double Sanyo's current successful implementation for the rest of the country. The instructional solar cell output capacity to 680,000 materials implemented and the professional development used is based on the kilowatts annually. best research available regarding the qualities of a successful science education program.

Mathcounts A national math coaching and competition program for 7th and 8th grade students.

Nano Lessons A repository of lessons are available for instructors that wish to incorporate cutting-edge nanoscience into their STEM curricula. Each NanoLesson contains a descriptive summary, sample lesson pages, related simulations and seminars. These Nano Lessons are targeted for the 7-12 grade classroom. All materials on the NanoEd Resource Portal are peer-managed and covered by a creative-commons attribution, non-commercial share-alike type licensing.

National Junior Solar Sprint A U.S. Department of Energy program where student teams in grades 6-8 construct model solar-powered cars and race them.

Star Wars Activities Activity downloads support local and national science, math, and technology literacy standards. You can view the educational standards related to a given activity by clicking the link. Educator downloads are appropriate as either classroom or at-home family activities. They are ideal for children in grades 3 - 8, but can be modified for other audiences.

SWE Internet Activities Center In the Internet Activities Center you will find a series of Lesson Plans with hands-on and interactive computer activities designed for young women grades 5-8 and above. The materials meet the National Science Standards while introducing basic engineering skills such as drafting, using tools, deductive skills and the scientific method.

TOYChallenge TOYchallenge is a national toy design challenge for 5th-8th graders and a chance for teams of imaginative kids to create a new toy or game. Toys are a great way to learn about science, engineering, and the design process. That's why astronaut Sally Ride brought Hasbro, Sigma XI, Southwest Airlines, and Sally Ride Science together to launch this challenge!

TryEngineering - Manufacturing Engineering TryEngineering.org is a resource for students (ages 8-18), their parents, their teachers and their school counselors. This is a portal about engineering and engineering careers with hopes hope it will help young people understand better what engineering means, and how an engineering career can be made part of their future.

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