Engineering Centers

Children are fascinated with technology – and they're going to love this puzzle pack. It explores the wide range of technologies in our lives, in industry and even in space.

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Includes:

• Technology is Cool – 2-Page Activity Set with crossword about existing and emerging technology, Tech-Talk quiz, tech at work match-up, and color-in puzzle.

• Technology Changes Lives – Word Search Puzzle that reinforces key vocabulary words in the Activity Set

• Technology Today – Crossword Puzzle about everything from CDs to cell towers to satellites

• FREE BONUS: Challenge Crossword Puzzle – Highlights essential terms used by those who envision, build and program robots

This project lets students learn about the physics and math behind tensegrity structures as they research and create one with their team. After introducing the lesson with a short video (link included in resources), students work with their team to create a basic tensegrity structure following a short tutorial. Then, utilizing the knowledge gained from this, they build a second tensegrity structure of their choice, utilizing the principles and design ideas of tensegrity. As they work through both builds, they record their information on the included Engineering Design Process Planning Sheet with their team. Next, students present their project to the class and explain their design choices. Finally, students reflect on and summarize their learning with short answers to questions about the experience and what they learned.

This lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade, but could also be used successfully in upper elementary grades or high school as well.

Files included (non-editable, .pdf files):

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Student Instructions, Expectations and Grading Rubric

• Team Sign Up Sheet

• Engineering Design Process Planning Sheet

• Reflection Questions

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Kids will love to learn the basics of robots with this action-packed puzzle set.

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Two-Page Activity Set – kids will...

• Identify various parts of a humanoid robot;
• Complete a crossword with various robotics terms;
• Match-up robot names to their descriptions;
• Color-in a picture to reveal a new type of household robot; and
• Guide two competing fire-fighting robots through a home maze!

Word Search Puzzle – Reinforces dozens of robot-related vocabulary words

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• Challenge Crossword Puzzle – Highlights essential terms used by those who envision, build and program robots
• Astrobee Robot mini-poster – With photos of these space robots and brief description of how NASA uses them on its missions
• 3D Robots! Robot DIY and maker space fun set (3 different robot designs)

Engineering Career Research and Brochure Project has students utilize Microsoft Word or Microsoft Publisher to showcase their research about an engineering career of choice. In addition to allowing students to build skills in those programs, they also develop their skills in Internet research, reading, writing and critical thinking. In this project, students research an engineering career of their choice, following a list of required information and then create a tri-fold brochure in either Microsoft Word or Microsoft Publisher to share that information. The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for older students.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Student Expectations & Rubric - Research & Brochure Project

• Career Brochure Sample

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Building and construction. Children will love learning the reasons why people dig into the earth and why we are continuously building and constructing items.

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• Two-Page Activity Set – with crossword puzzle with tools and equipment that people use to dig; backhoe operator maze; double match-up puzzle with digging-related idioms.
• Word Search Puzzle – with 40 words that reinforce key vocabulary used in the Activity Set
• Crossword Puzzle – explores many of the reasons why people dig

FREE BONUS – We Dig Reading – Log and Certificate Set

Are your students always asking "When will be ever USE this??" This short activity shows students a real world use for the math skills they learn every day.

This project has students using math skills to learn about scale the way engineers use math. They will use formulas (included) to learn ratio and scale of drawings in this activity. Includes fully editable files.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• How Engineers Use Math Activity/Handout

• How Engineers Use Math Activity Answer Key

• Math Formula “Cheat Sheet”

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Sketchup (a free CAD drawing program) is a great way for students to practice math skills and learn skills for STEM careers. This short activity lets them practice frequently used skills such as creating cones and spheres and includes instruction links to assist them. This lesson can be used in technology, engineering, math, CTE or art classes and is also an easy lesson to leave on a day when you need to have a substitute teacher.

The lesson was created for 7th and 8th grade students who had a basic knowledge of the program. However, this lesson could be used successfully with beginning Sketchup students by incorporating the beginning tutorials (provided as Internet links) prior to doing the actual assignment.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Includes:

* Teacher & Student Resources (including tutorials)

* Student instructions, project expectations, and grading rubric.

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Ratios and scale are math concepts that are used in everyday life. This activity gets students up and moving and lets them practice these skills by measuring and re-scaling everyday objects in your classroom. Great way to practice these math concepts in a fun way with a partner! This lesson works well for math, engineering, or CTE classes and could also be used as an extension activity.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

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Are your students always asking "When will be ever USE this??" This short activity shows students a real world use for the math skills they learn every day.

This project has students finding area, square footage, perimeter, etc. of a house design as they solve problems to decorate the home.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Lesson Includes:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• How Architects Use Math Activity/Handout

• How Architects Use Math Activity Answer Key

• Math Formula “Cheat Sheet”

This lesson was designed for 7th and 8th graders, but would also be appropriate for upper elementary grades. Includes fully editable files.

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Kids will have a great time learning the essential terms used by those who envision, build, program and operate robots. Engaging graphics make this a pleasure for kids to complete.

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No prep science and writing activity, where students brainstorm and describe their own inventions like machines, robots, and new molecules. Coloring pictures for early finishers.

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