Lesson Plans
Try this experiment to learn about problem solving as it relates to Computer Science.
(Grades 9-12)
Learn how to create and send secret messages.
(Grades 9 -12)
Conduct a sink or float experiment and the test buoyancy by building Lego boats.
(Grades K – 4)
Use steamship resources to learn this method for converting measurements.
(Grades 9 – 12)
Students will learn the engineering design process, how to cite scientific sources, and how to communicate their claims with evidence.
(Grades 9 – 12)
Other Topics to Explore
Learn about marine engineering.
Secondary Sources
Click here to download the pdf of Fulfillment of Three Remarkable Philosophies Relating to the Development of Steamboat Navigation and Railroad Transportation, “Improvements in Steamboat Construction.”
Additional Resources
How Steam Engines Work by Marshall Brain.
PBS Learning Media resources for engineering and technology for 11th and 12th grade.