Internet Based Classroom Activities
4th and 5th grade games
Inclined plane game http://www.addictinggames.com/isoball2-game.html
Simple Machines (click on the Simple Machine button) http://edheads.org/
Trebuchet Challenge http://www.globalspec.com/trebuchet/
Gear Challenge
http://www.addictinggames.com/gears.html
PBS Nova Wright Brothers Flying Machine flash activity centered around Lift Drag and Thrust, see how fast a airplane has to go to create lift and airfoil shapes and there drag/lift ratio http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/wright/airborne.html
University of Colorado online lab (DC circuit simulator) http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php
Building Big- Bridges Domes Skyscrapers Dams Tunnels, Interactive Labs, General Information and Teacher Resources http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/
City of Materials web site http://www.cityofmaterials.com/portal/site/cityofmaterials/
Identify the subsystems in the transportation devices
http://www.neave.com/games/
Nuts Bolts and Thingamajigs Foundations Video's
First Robotics Competition Safety Video
How Steel is Made Video
How Products are Formed out of Metal
Jason Science See if you can help a city build a sustainable future now! http://www.jason.org/digital_library/8239.aspx
NASA Space Station Space Walk Game http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/3d_resources/station_spacewalk_game.html
General Motors Education Page (click on the tabs K-4th, 5th-8th, 9-12th for online activities) http://www.gm.com/experience/education/teachers/index.jsp
Mr Stephens engine shop http://www.gm.com/experience/education/5-8/games/corvette/corvette.jsp
Retro Techno (old type technology game) Http://www.gm.com/experience/education/5-8/games/retro_techno/retro_techno.jsp
NASA Climate Kids games etc. http://climate.nasa.gov/kids/
A Water Rocket Simulator for Fun & Science Studies This program can help students and rocketeers understand the physics of water rockets and how to optimize their water rocket launches to obtain the highest apogees. http://www.seeds2lrn.com/rocketSoftware.html Curriculum Videos accessible on the Internet
The National Science Foundation Science of Speed, - Drag and Drafting, Car Safety, Friction and Heat, Grip, Sound, Tire & Pressure, Power, Balance, Momentum & Time http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/sos/
A video centered around the LEXUS RX factory, curriculum connections - Vehicle subsystems and Mass Production http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXOguvLi9Fo
Web sites with Lessons (searchable lessons/lesson banks below)
From the EGFI and ASEE Touchdown: The Lunar Lander Challenge In this lesson, students assume the role of NASA aerospace engineers, using the engineering design process to learn steps for designing, creating, and improving equipment. http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/lesson-build-lunar-lander/
Tufts University Bridge Library, including a power point presentation and classroom activities http://engineering.tufts.edu/cee/bridges/presentation.asp
Intelicus Aerodynamic Activities, Numerous lesson centered around aerodynamics http://intelicus.com/aerodynamic-activities/
Teachers Domain Biotechnology resources and a lesson http://www.teachersdomain.org/special/biot/
Scott Karpuk Middle School Frameworks You Tube Movie Link, the link on the lessons page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy62yWqXucc
KidWind- Wind Energy Curriculum
http://www.kidwind.org/lessons/teachers.html
A world in Motion Elementary, Middle and High School curriculum page
http://www.awim.org/curriculum/
General Motors Education Page Lesson Plans http://www.gm.com/experience/education/teachers/index.jsp
Nanotechnology Curriculum NNIN Education Portal http://www.nnin.org/nnin_edu.html
Nano Ed Resource Portal- Courses and Units centered around Nano Technology (how about Nano Materials, a unit on this topic is there)
Engineering Education Service Center (EESC)
Engineering Curriculum Contest 2009 Winning curriculum http://www.engineeringedu.com/contestcurr.html
Alliance to Save Energy Lesson Plans http://ase.org/section/_audience/educators/lessons/
EIA Energy for Kids Teacher curriculum page / all grades
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=6
Mr. C's CO2 Racing Resources
The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook
Cornell University Main Street Science
Museum of Science Archived Design Challenges
http://www.qworkbooks.com/
has practice MCAS question books
Educators National Science Standards and Lesson Bank
Try Engineering (the lesson plan page)
Try Engineering Robot Arm Lesson
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence Applied Sciences-Engineering- lessons
Curriculum Online
http://www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/Default.htm
Materials World Modules- Free modules centered around the topic of Materials
CEE Children's Engineering Educators, LLC
http://www.childrensengineering.com/
Museum of Science Engineering the Future
Engineering is Elementary EiE: Engineering & Technology Lessons for Children!
Goodheart-Willcox online book activities web site http://www.g-wlearning.com/technologyeducation/index.htm
PTC Academy/ FREE Pro/ENGINEER wildfire 4.0 license.
Building With Wonderful Junk www.edequity.org/files/After-School Science Plus Sample Activity.pdf
Design Squad Teacher Guides http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/teachers_guide.html
Fetch With Ruff Ruffman Activities Guides http://www.pbs.org/parents/fetch/activities/index.html
Greenovation light and energy curriculum
Correlated to individual state standards and aligned with the Balance LC™ classroom lighting system, our exclusive Greenovation light and energy curriculum gives teachers the power to practice what they teach.
http://www.greenovationnation.com/curriculum.html
NASA Curriculum
NASA Classroom Activities Page
Rockets Educator Guide
Grades: K-12
Space Faring: The Radiation Challenge Unit
Grades: 6-12
NASA on the moon Educators Guide (grades 3-12) http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators
/topnav/materials/listbytype/On_the_Moon_Guide.html
NASA Robotics Website http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/robotics/home/index.html
NASA Robotics Education Bookmark
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/
materials/listbytype/Robotics_Bookmark.html
eGFI Suspension Bridge Lesson http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/lesson-bridge-swe/
Web sites with Searchable Curriculum or Numerous Lessons
ITEA Mission Green Technology, activities and other green resources http://www.iteea.org/Green/green.htm
Siemens Stem Academy (click on the resources tab to search for lessons etc.) http://www.siemensstemacademy.com/
Learning Institute for Technology Education
About 70 Elementary Technology Briefs
http://litesource.org/Aux_pages/Elementary%20Briefs.html
Greenovation
http://www.greenovationnation.com/curriculum.html
http://teachengineering.org/
Searchable Curriculum/Lessons and Activities
ASME- 10 Lessons Highlighting Great Achievements in Mechanical Engineering
Edheads lesson plans (Simple Machine Lessons) http://www.edheads.org/activities/lesson_plans/index.htm
National Energy Education Development Project Curriculum Guides and Program Resources www.need.org/curriculum.php
Jason Curriculum
http://www.jason.org/public/whatis/curr.aspx
Teachers Domain Teachers' Domain is a extensive library of free digital media resources produced by public television, designed for classroom use and professional development.
Classroom Research Resources
NASA Beginners Guide to Aerodynamics http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/bga.html
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center is an ever-expanding resource for anyone interested in exploring career
opportunities http://www.careercornerstone.org/
Curriculum Resources
Plans for the scale model of the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge
Ohio University Engineering Profession Summary's, a description of many Engineering Careers
Peter Manoogian's (from Winthrop Middle School) Power Point presentation of MCAS questions
 ITEA's Bright Ideas
National Science Digital Library nsdl.org
Technology Education Archive
 Technology Student Association
 Project Lead the Way
Massachusetts Center for Career and Technical Education
 World of Motion
National Science Teachers Association
(Craftsman Competition and Toshiba Grants)
Technically Speaking, Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology
http://www.kidwind.org/
http://energyteachers.org/
Jason Science http://www.jason.org/public/whatis/start.aspx
Plans for a Water Bottle Launcher from Ask This Old House http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/video/0,,20263020,00.html
Technology Education for Children Council (TECC) http://www.tecchome.org/index.html
General Links
NASA 'Eyes on the Earth'
Fitchburg State College
http://www.technology-education.org/
Museum of Science Boston
Museum of Science Boston Educators page
Museum of Science Teacher Partner Program
National Center for Technological Literacy
Alternative Energy Education
Space Day Challenges
Web Based Tech Ed Teacher Modules
Toy Challenge Contest
TIES Magazine
Tech Directions
Boston Society of Architects
Kathy Schrock’s Guide
Scotty’s Technology Education Page
Ontario Ministry of Education (10-12)
Northern University Middle and High School
Technology Education Labs
Jim Thorpe High School
College of New Jersey
MSaT at Ohio State
University of British Columbia
Books in Technology Studies Education
GreatBuildings.com
WomanTech World
Technizzel http://www.technizzel.com/- Technizzel is an online publication designed to inspire young people to pursue careers in engineering and advanced technologies
Inventors/ Inventions
Thomas Edison .org http://www.thomasedison.org/
Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents
(an explination of the difference between them) http://secureyourtrademark.com/trademarks-copyrights-and-patents/
SMS Marketing Inventors Through the Years
http://www.sms-marketing.us/famous-inventions-inventors.html
The Ultimate Resource of Famous Inventors
http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-the-ultimate-
resource-of-famous-inventors.aspx
Television, Radio and More - The History of Great Inventions! http://www.specialcabledeals.com/history-of-tv-radio.html
Animated Engines
Inventive Thinking Curriculum Project
Technology in America
Build It Yourself
Built in America
Edison Historical Site
History of Invention
History Channel
How Stuff Works
How Everyday Things Are Made
How Things Work
Rube Goldberg Gallery
Scientific American Frontiers
Invention Dimension
What Makes an Inventor Successful
Inventor Net
Inventors and Inventions Theme Page
Exploring Leonardo
National Inventors Hall of Fame
1998 Tall Tower Challenge
Wacky Patent of the Month
The World of Benjamin Franklin
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Grant Information
Intel Community Grants The quarterly submission deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/corporate-responsibility/
applying-for-grants.html
Association of American Educators Grants Application deadlines are October 1 and March 1. Average amount: $500 http://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/member-benefits/scholarships
-and-grants
Frances R. Dewing Foundation gives grants only to programs that deal directly with
early childhood education. The average grant amount is $15,000. April 1 and October 1 are the annual deadlines http://www.frd-foundation.org/
Air Force Association Educator, Grants Grants
cannot exceed $250 per request. Deadlines are March 31
for the spring cycle and September 30 for the fall cycle. http://www.capmembers.com/aerospace_education/
aem_specific/educator_grants_and_scholarship_
information.cfm
http://www.stem101.org/
Boston Foundation for Architecture http://www.bfagrants.org/grants.html
The Massachusetts Department of Education
Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs
ING Unsung Heroes The deadline for submission
is April 30, 2012.
Best Buy’s te@ch program
Toyota Tapestry Grants
Lowes Toolbox for Education http://www.toolboxforeducation.com/
NEA due
dates- February1, June1, October 15
http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-
programs/grant-application/student-achievement-grants/
Verizon Foundation- Application window January 1st
to October 31 continually
http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Grants http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=244
Captain Planet Foundation Grants applications are May 31, September 30, and January 15 http://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-for-grants/
Nancy Knows Grants - a clearing house of grant resources http://nancyknowsgrants.com/
Scholarship Information
Koles Cares Scollarship Program, Nominate a young volunteer, age 6-18, Top winners each receive $10,000 for higher education, www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp
NASA Postdoctoral Program NPP
http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/description/index.htm
MassNetComms Technical Scholarship Program
Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs Annual Scholarships, Available
January 31, 2010, April 1, 2010, June 2010
http://www.nutsandboltsfoundation.org/Scholarships.cfm
SMART Science, Mathematics and Research for Transportation
Scholarship, annual program December 15th
StudentScholarships.org http://www.studentscholarships.org/
Online Professional Development
Leading Hands-On Engineering Activities
with NASA and DESIGN SQUADAn online workshop for
educators and after school leaders http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/workshop/welcome.html
Online College Search http://www.onlinecolleges.net/
Contests
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, September 13, 2012 through March 5, 2013 http://wecanchange.discoveryeducation.com/
Robot Events.com http://robotevents.com/
VEX BEST partnership
MassTEC's Build a better Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge Scale Model contest.
InvenTeams, due April 5, 2012
The 5th Annual Ralph Salvucci Online Bridge
Contest (the Massachusetts
sub contest of the
West Point Bridge Design Contest)
The West Point Bridge Design USMA Page
The College of Engineering at Boston University
fourteenth annual Design Competition for high school
students
ecybermission.com
Future City Contest
Christopher Columbus Awards
Due February 8th 2010
Team America Rocketry Challenge Due 11/30/2011
Sally Ride Toy Challenge
The Vodafone Americas Foundation™ designed the Wireless Innovation Project™ as a competition to promote innovation and increase implementation of wireless related technology for a better world. Submissions due February 10th 2010 http://project.vodafone-us.com/
Explorivision, ExploraVision is a science competition that encourages K-12 students of all interest, skill and ability levels to create and explore a vision of future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science. Due February 10th 2010, http://www.exploravision.org/
Real World Design Challenge http://www.realworlddesignchallenge.org/
Deadline November 18th 2011
Teacher Resources
NASA Educators online network http://neon.intronetworks.com/#
NASA has designed this community to help you connect, communicate
and collaborate with others and to provide you a more effective way to
build working relationships.
PBS Design Squad Web Site
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/
Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Resource Center www.massbioed.org
The Used Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE)
Grant Program http://erle.osti.gov/erle/
NASA's Ares Project Links
Ares on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NASA.Ares
Ares TV on YouTube: www.youtube.com/AresTV
Ares on TeacherTube: www.teachertube.com/videoList.php?pg=videonew&cid=38
General Motors Education Page http://www.gm.com/experience/education/index.jsp
The Library of Congress, Teachers Page
The Library of Congress Main Page
NASA Office of Education
NASA International Space Station
http://www.nasa.gov/mission
_pages/station/main/index.html
NASA Blast Back to School Educational Resources http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/blast-back-to-
school.html
Educator Resource Center at the Lyman Library Educator
Resource Center (ERC) for individual or small-group professional
development work. Overlooking the Charles River, the
ERC is a bright, open space located in the Lyman Library at the
Museum of Science, Level 3.
Blossoms free Video repository
Energy Information Administration Official Energy Statistics
from the U.S. Government
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energyexplained/
National Center for Technological Literacy located
at the Museum of Science Boston http://www.mos.org/nctl/
NAEP Technological Literacy Framework
ITEEA Connect Zone
Click for a link to Dr. Ray McCarthy's Power Point
from the ITEEA 2010 Conference: Beyond Smash & Crash,
Part 2
Dr Ray McCarthy's PPT on The Universal Problem
Solving Model
-- GIPOF
Article on Attracting Women to STEM
ITEEA Preparing the Next Generation for What Lies Ahead
Power point presentation and STEM Literacy = 21st Century
Skills http://www.iteea.org/AboutITEEA/about.htm
Communications Links
Graphic Comm Central
Communication Arts
Photo shop How to Information and Tutorials INVESTINTECH
http://www.investintech.com/resources/blog/adobe-photoshop
-ultimate-collection/
Photo shop Tips
Video Technology
Links
Beyond Cable: The History of Television http://sewelldirect.com/articles/History-of-TV.aspx
http://getintoenergy.com/ a website with careers in energy information
A sightseer's guide to Engineering http://www.engineeringsights.org
Explore City of Materials
where kids have fun with stuff http://www.cityofmaterials.com
PBS Design Squad
ITEA Engineering and Technology Resources form Public Television PBS Peep, Curious George, Fetch, Cyberchase, Design Squad
National Institute for Woman in Trades, Technology and Science
Design and Discovery
(middle school pre-engineering)
American Society for Engineering Education K12 Center
National Academy of Engineering
Discover Engineering
Engineering Girl
ZOOM into Engineering
Bill Hammack's
Engineering & Life
Engineering Your Future
National Engineers Week
Manufacturing Is Cool
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Engineering in Mass Collaborative
Massachusetts Engineering Center
National Society of Professional Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Civil Engineering K-12
Women in Engineering
Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS)
United States Patent and Trademark Office
American Society of Mechanical Engineers/ ASME
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Authority
Plans for a scale model of the Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge
Industry Organizations
STEMPower, STEM career information for Central Mass.
Boston Tooling & Machining Association
Science and Technology/ Engineering MDESE Links
The Commissioner of Education posts a newsletter each friday. If you would like to be added to the email distribution send an email to imailsrv@list1.doe.mass.edu with the following information in the body of the email: subscribe ESEUpdate Your Name. (Example: subscribe ESEUpdate John Smith)
The Board of Education Technology/Engineering Advisory Council
Suggested Key Elements for Technology/Engineering Lab Facilities for Middle and High Schools
Advisory Councils to the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and
Secondary Education 2009-2010 Annual Reports September 2010,
click here to download the report
David P. Driscoll, Commissioner of Education Clarifying
Technology/Engineering Education
MDESE Science and Technology/Engineering Test and Development web page http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/tdd/sci.html
Click here to download the Science and Technology/Engineering Framework
Release of Spring 2011 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2010 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2009 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2008 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2007 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2006 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2005 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2004 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2003 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2002 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2001 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 2000 MCAS Test Items
Release of Spring 1999 MCAS Test Items
Release of May 1998 MCAS Test Items
MCAS Question Search Tool
MDESE Authorized Bilingual Dictionaries for Use on MCAS
Tests Word version: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/lep_bilingual_dictionary.doc
PDF version: http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testadmin/lep_bilingual_dictionary.pdf
Massachusetts Tests for Educator Lincesure (MTEL) Program Web Site
Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure Practice Tests
Making High School Technology/Engineering Courses"Count" By
Jake Foster, Massachusetts D.O.E, click for a link to the power point presentation
Dr Jake Foster Paper, The Development of Technology/
Engineering Concepts in Massachusetts Academic Standards
presented at a National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
7-8-2009, Click here to download the paper
Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Engineering (OMSTE) Review of the Science and
Technology/Engineering Framework, 2009-2011 Web Page
http://www.doe.mass.edu/omste/review.html
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education http://www.mass.edu/ Admissions Standards Guide including information regarding-
Technology/engineering courses must be taken for science credit and meet district guidelines for science courses.
A course is equivalent to one full school year of study.
http://www.mass.edu/shared/documents/admissions/admissionsstandards.pdf
Free Items (stuff)
Easy Ways to Obtain NASA Educational Materials Flier
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/
topnav/materials/listbytype/Easy_Ways.html
NASA Lithographs
NASA Images http://www.nasaimages.org/
NASA: Your Future and Ours Poster – All Grades:
Several members of
NASA’s family have shared their stories on
this poster. Read about Al Condes,
Pedro Rodríguez,
José Matienzo, Jaqueline Cortez, Alma Stephanie Tapia,
Monsi Cerezo Román, Ellen Ochoa, Michael López-Alegria
and Franklin Chang
Díaz. Then insert your pictures and your own
story onto the poster.
English Version:
www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/
Your_Future_and_Ours_Poster.html
Spanish Version:
www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/
Tu_Futuro_y_el_Nuestro_Poster.html
NASA iPad Magazine "Space Place Prime"
Free download at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ios/
Free Lab Safety Workshops for Massachusetts Teachers and
Administrators
http://www.labsafetyinstitute.org/DIA/freeforMAteachers.htm
PTC Creo For Schools Free CAD Software Information
Link to down load software
http://www.ptc.com/product/creo/free-trial/download.htm
Proge Soft CAD Software http://www.progesoft.us/index.pl
Free Autodesk® software http://students.autodesk.com/
DraftSight: Free CAD software
http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/free-cad-software/
Google SketchUp http://www.google.com/sketchup/download/
Google Sketch Up Information http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/industries/edu/primary.html
Building Homes of Your Home Software is an interactive
teaching tool for the
middle and high school classrooms. http://www.homesofourown.org/
classroomwishlist.org (register to request free items)
Free Online Newsletter Subscription from AAAS/Project 2061 http://project2061.org/listpref
American Council of Engineering Companies Free Engineering Brochure http://www.acec.org/engineeringcareers/
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