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Creating Engineering Design Challenges: Success Stories From Teachers
If you’ve ever wished for advice you can trust on how to make science and math more relevant to your middle or high school students, Creating Engineering Design Challenges is the book for you. At its core are 13 units grounded in challenge-based le...
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Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity, Student Edition
How do our bodies manage to heal wounds, build the stamina to run marathons, and give us the energy—even while we’re sleeping—to keep us alive and functioning? Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity prompts high school students to explore fa...
By AAAS/Project 2061
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Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity, Teacher Edition
How do our bodies manage to heal wounds, build the stamina to run marathons, and give us the energy—even while we’re sleeping—to keep us alive and functioning? Matter and Energy for Growth and Activity prompts high school students to explore fa...
By AAAS/Project 2061
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Discovery Engineering in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6–12
Show your students how amazing it can be to just “see what will happen” when they blend biology, engineering, and serendipity. Focusing on innovations sparked by accidental or unexpected observations, the case studies in this resource are a livel...
By Rebecca Hite, Gina Childers, Megan Ennes, M. Gail Jones
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This chapter presents a case study on Controlling Mosquitoes to Stem Malaria Infection using the discovery engineering process. In the lesson, students learn how scientists discovered the way in which malaria spreads. Students review malaria infecti...
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This chapter presents a case study on John Snow’s Research Into the Cause and Spread of Cholera using the discovery engineering process. In the lesson, students explore the 1854 cholera outbreak in London and analyze the work done by Dr. John Snow...
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This chapter presents a case study on thalidomide Hidden Tragedy and Second Chances using the discovery engineering process. In the lesson, students explore the history of thalidomide, a drug with side effects that caused serious congenital deformi...
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This chapter presents a case study on Using Biological Mechanisms to Treat Diseases and Disorders using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students read a case study about scientists who discovered a way to use snake venom in the diag...
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This chapter presents a case study on The Discovery of Dangerous Drug Interactions using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students read a case study on the discovery of the adverse effect of combining grapefruit with certain medi...
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This chapter presents a case study on The Accidental Discovery of the Pacemaker using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students explore the development of the pacemaker and discover that some heart conditions are controlled with ...
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This chapter presents a case study on Treating Anaphylaxis Due to Allergies using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students explore the discovery of anaphylaxis response due to overexposure of allergens. The discovery of this phenom...
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This chapter presents a case study on Combating Chronic Alcohol Abuse using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students explore the discovery of Antabuse as a drug treatment for individuals with chronic alcoholism. Students review Ce...
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This chapter presents a case study on Understanding Environmental Impacts on Species using the discovery engineering process. The case study focuses on the pika, a mammal related to the rabbit, and how, although pika are very sensitive to heat, a g...
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Seeing the Earth Glow From Space
This chapter presents a case study on Plants That Glow using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students explore the process of fluorescence and learn how this light can be used to monitor the health of large numbers of plants. They ...
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This chapter presents a case study on Algal Biofuels using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students learn about the discovery of algae as a biofuel. They build algae skimmers to capture algae and analyze it under a microscope. Aft...
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This chapter presents a case study on Using Sensors for Monitoring and Communication using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students learn about the accidental discovery of microsensors and also read about contemporary research on ...
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This chapter presents a case study on The Discovery of Taq Polymerase using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students explore the discovery and subsequent use of Taq polymerase, an enzyme from the bacteria Thermus aquaticus. After ...
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This chapter presents a case study on The Discovery of Vaccines using a discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students read about Dr. Edward Jenner’s use of cowpox to vaccinate people against smallpox. Students review different viral dise...
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This chapter presents a case study on “Y” Should Mixed-Sex Test Subjects Be Used in Medical Research? In this lesson, students explore the importance of mixed-sex animal models in preclinical research. After reading the case study, students will...
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This chapter presents a case study on The Accidental Discovery of DNA Fingerprinting using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students read about the accidental discovery of DNA fingerprinting and explore how the process has been use...
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Mr. Antibiotic, Tear Down This (Cell) Wall
This chapter presents a case study on The Prokaryotic Resistance of Penicillin using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students explore the history and discovery of penicillin which revolutionized the treatment of bacterial infectio...
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This chapter presents a case study on Darwin’s Observations in the Galápagos Islands using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students explore the observations Charles Darwin made in the Galápagos Islands. They learn about cladist...
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This chapter presents a case study on Using Bioprospecting to Find Cures for Disease using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students explore paclitaxel, a chemical in the bark of Pacific yew trees that was discovered through biopro...
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This chapter presents a case study on Using CRISPR to Microedit the Genome using the discovery engineering process. In this lesson, students explore the process of CRISPR, a gene-editing tool used to insert beneficial genes or delete damaging genes ...
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Physics in Motion, Grade K: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
What if you could challenge your kindergartners to create a mini roller coaster as an entry point to understanding the physics of motion? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!...
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Let’s Explore Motion Through Play!
In this lesson, students are introduced to the module challenge and begin to explore the concept of physics in motion through everyday play experiences. They make predictions about the motion of toys and participate in Physics in Motion Game Days, du...
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In this lesson, students explore the concept of physics in motion by exploring roller coasters and working in teams to create virtual roller coasters. The focus is on forces that act on roller coasters. We recommend reading Chapter 3, which is includ...
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Roller Coaster Design Challenge
In this lesson, students work in teams to use the engineering design process (EDP). They apply their learning from previous lessons to design, build, and test various marble track roller coasters. We recommend reading Chapter 3, which is included in...
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Influence of Waves, Grade 1: STEM Road Map for Elementary School
What if you could challenge your first graders to create instruments they can play in their own “Show Me the Waves” musical show? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can!...
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This lesson introduces waves as traveling disturbances that move through space and substances to transfer energy. Students explore the concept of waves through interactive read-alouds, a video, and an inquiry activity in which they explore waves in w...
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In this lesson, students explore the concept of sound through interactive read-alouds, videos, and inquiry activities. They create a simple communication device to investigate the role of sound in communicating over distances. Students also learn the...
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In this lesson, students explore the concept of light through interactive read-alouds, viewing videos, and an inquiry activity in which they investigate how light interacts with various materials. We recommend reading Chapter 3, which is included in ...
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In this lesson, students synthesize their learning from the previous lessons to address the module challenge. They demonstrate their learning about light and sound waves by creating a musical performance that incorporates light. Students also use the...
Journal Article
Teen science café programs are a free, fun way for high school teens to explore advances in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through lively conversations and hands-on activities with STEM professionals, teen science café ...
By Michelle Hall, and Michael Mayhew