Classroom Research Resources
As part of the Engineering Design Process students do research. Below are a list of resources that may be applicable for students to use as research.
Wood project resources
Previous Items Made in Tech ED- Technology Education/Engineering Student Work page 2010-2011 With links to class work from previous years
Woodcraft- a web site with wooden project plans, http://www.woodcraft.com/depts.aspx?DeptID=4092&leftnav=true
Wayne of the Woods free woodworking building plans (not all of these items are with in our resources but some can be built in the wood shop) http://wayneofthewoods.com/freeplans.htm
Lee's Wood Projects .com http://leeswoodprojects.com/ a web site with free plans
Free Birdhouse plan from http://www.swingplans.com http://www.swingplans.com/bird_house.html
Birdhouse sizes in relation to the type of bird, http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/birdhous/specs.htm
E-How how to make a wood box http://www.ehow.com/how_2362788_make-wooden-box.html
Construction Technologies Resources
Construction Technologies 5.4
Describe and explain the effects of loads and structural shapes on bridges.
Teachers Domain Train Truss Animation http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfw.bbtrussanim/
Transportation Technologies Resources
Can you identify the subsystems of these transportation devices?
Motor bike game http://www.learn4good.com/games/cars/wheelers_motorbikes.htm
Dune buggy game http://www.learn4good.com/games/cars/offroading-dune-buggy-games.htm
Monster truck game http://www.learn4good.com/games/cars/monstertruckgames.htm
Crazy Motorcycle Riding Game http://www.learn4good.com/games/cars/daredevil_biker.html
Off road racing http://www.learn4good.com/games/shockwave-based-games/offroadracing.htm
Site above games are linked off of http://www.learn4good.com/games/cars.htm
Slot Car Racing Game http://rally.jowood.com/rally.html
Engine animation http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine1.htm
NASCAR online segments, science of speed http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/sos/power.jsp
Drag and Drafting http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/sos/drag.jsp
Friction and Heat http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/sos/frictionheat.jsp
Turning http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/sos/turning.jsp
Power http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/sos/turning.jsp
NASA Resources
Beginner's Guide to Rockets http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/bgmr.html
Water Rocket Diagram with launching apparatus http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktbot.html
All About Water Rockets http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/about.htm
NASA- flight of a water rocket, including information and pictures http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktbflght.html
Open Tutorial How to make a water bottle rocket http://www.opentutorial.com/Make_a_water_bottle_rocket
Water-Rockets.com http://www.water-rockets.com/article.pl?101
Wiki How- How to Build a Bottle Rocket http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Bottle-Rocket
eHow- How to Build a Bottle Rocket With a Parachute http://www.ehow.com/how_2305206_build-bottle-rocket-parachute.html
eHow- second article on How to Build a Bottle Rocket With a Parachute http://www.ehow.com/how_7741501_make-bottle-rocket-parachutes.html
Instructables.com How to build a water bottle rocket http://www.instructables.com/id/Water-Bottle-Rocket-10/
