From Telegraph to Text: How Undersea Cables Connect Us AllENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY – The philosophical debate “will instant access to information make people happier or better off?” not only […] in Engineering / Feature / Grades 9-12 / NGSS / Science / Uncategorized tagged APA Format / Chemistry / Citing Scientific Sources / Engineering / NGSS / Technology
Dimensional Analysis for SteamshipsMATH/SCIENCE: Use steamship resources to learn this method for converting measurements. or Download the Lesson Plan Learning Objective: […] in Common Core / Engineering / Feature / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / Mathematics / NGSS / Science
Buoyancy with Lego BoatsSCIENCE – Teach students about buoyancy by conducting a sink or float experiment, then use engineering skills to […] in Engineering / Feature / Grades K-4 / NGSS / Science tagged Buoyancy / Sink or Float
Physics of SailingPHYSICS – Modern sailboats function in a way that may seem counterintuitive. When thinking about the sail on […] in Engineering / Feature / Science / Technology tagged Physics / Sailing
Boat Challenge – Adapted Lesson“STEM Boat Challenge,” by Timothy Baszak, STEM class, grades 5-8 at Waypoint Academy in Sandwich, MA. Boat Challenge: Build […] in Computer Science / Engineering / Grades 5-8 / Lesson Plan / Mathematics / NGSS / Science / Technology tagged Adapted Lesson
Building Cryptosystems – Secret MessagesENGINEERING – Learn how to make cryptosystems to encode and decode messages. The French passenger ship Lamoricie […] in Computer Science / Engineering / Feature / Technology tagged Lesson Plan / Shipwrecks / War
Marine EngineeringENGINEERING – In the 19th century, marine engineering applied steam power to the propulsion of ships. In 1787, […] in Engineering / Feature / NGSS / Science / Social Studies / Technology tagged Expansion Engines / Marine Engineering / NGSS / Paddle Wheel / Steam Engine / Titanic / Vertical Beam Engine
Refrigeration on ShipsSCIENCE – This lesson plan introduces students to the history of refrigerated shipping and its impact on the […] in Common Core / Engineering / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Grades K-4 / Lesson Plan / NGSS / Science / Social Studies / Technology / Trade tagged Lesson Plan / NGSS / Refrigeration
Aluminum Foil BoatsENGINEERING – Try this experiment that can be used for science, engineering, or technology, or computer science. […] in Common Core / Computer Science / Engineering / Feature / Grades 5-8 / Grades 9-12 / Lesson Plan / NGSS / Science / Technology tagged Computer Science / Lesson Plan / NGSS