Interesting Links...

Ohio - STeM to STEM test page
http://www2.onu.edu/~k-reid/stem2stem/index.html

K-12 engineering links...

Tryengineering.org - learn about engineering (for K-12 students, parents, teachers & counselors)
- This is the main site for the STEM Teacher in Service Lesson Plans (STEM-TISP), including
TSA - Technology Student Association - engineering links, videos, competitions for high school students & teachers
IEEE-USA K-12 STEM Literacy Committee - teacher/engineer partnership award & teacher grant information
eGFI - Engineering Go Fot It! - Newsletter and K-12 classroom activities
- including the Marshmallow Challenge
- additional source for the Marshmallow Challenge (marshmallowchallenge.com)
The Tsunami Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) - winner, Best Middle School Curriculum, 2009

Powerpoint alternative: Prezi - http://prezi.com/
Wolfram Alpha launches free portal with tools for math instruction http://t.co/nTidyyvo
http://education.wolfram.com/
Online calculator: https://www.abettercalculator.com/c
Ted.com: Ideas Worth Spreading: http://www.ted.com/
Video on rebranding teachers - also interesting to see the creative design process -http://edudemic.com/2012/01/teacher-rebranding/
USA Science & Engineering Festival - http://www.usasciencefestival.org/
Jog the web - http://www.jogtheweb.com/
Too long, didn't read it - http://tldr.it/

Discussion: e-texts for PLTW - example: http://moconews.net/article/419-apple-launches-ipad-textbook-initiative/
14" tablet, soon with dual screen: appropriate for students? http://www.pcworld.com/article/206394/kno_announces_14inch_singlepanel_tablet.html
- Windows, Anroid, iPad, Linux
PLTW textbooks: http://www.cengagesites.com/academic/?site=4143

The use of Tablet PCs in the classroom:

http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/courses/edpsy317/sp03/challenge-reports/hursh-tabletpc.html
(pro-tablet in the classroom) http://mashable.com/2011/05/16/tablets-education/
paper on their use in instruction: http://www.math.uaa.alaska.edu/~afkjm/papers/mock-ccsc2004.pdf
Social media in the classroom? Pros & Cons: http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/01/19/pros-and-cons-of-social-media-in-the-classroom.aspx

STEM-TISP Lesson Plans:

Build Your Own Robot Arm
Lesson Focus: Develop a robot arm using common materials. Students will explore design, construction, teamwork, and materials selection and use.

Design and Build a Better Candy Bag
Lesson Focus: Demonstrate how product design differences can affect the success of a final product -- in this case a bag for holding candy. Students work in pairs to evaluate, design, and build a better candy bag.

Rotational Equilibrium
Lesson Focus: Demonstrate the concept of rotational equilibrium.

Sail Away
Lesson Focus: Lesson focuses on watercraft engineering and sailing. Students work in teams to design a sailboat out of everyday objects that can catch a breeze from a fan, stay afloat with a set load, and sail four feet.

Ship the Chip
Lesson Focus: Lesson focuses on engineering package designs that meet the needs of safely shipping a product. Students work in teams of "engineers" to design a package using standard materials that will safely ship a single chip through the mail to the school address.

State of Ohio related links...

Cookie dough and asphalt do mix: wdtn.com

k-reid@onu.edu

Last updated: April 24, 2012