High School
Story Maps
Everyone has a story to tell. Harness the power of maps to tell yours.
Read MoreAnnotation Cards
A great tool for helping students analyze text.
Read MoreInstructables
Instructables is a place that lets you explore, document, and share your creations.
Read MoreToys From Trash
#STEMontheCheap at its best! Toys from Trash is an incredible collection of projects made with inexpensive materials. You will have to consider the minds-on ways you will use these projects to engage students but most work well with our IDEAS Engineering Journal. Harness the power of play! Toys from Trash Philosophy: Our core belief is…
Read MoreCaine’s Arcade
9-year-old Caine Monroy spent his summer vacation building an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store. The entire summer went by, and Caine had yet to have a single customer. Then, on the last day of summer, a filmmaker named Nirvan stopped to buy a door handle for his car. Nirvan became…
Read MoreHollow Flashlight Invented by 14-Year-Old Girl
Meet Ann Makosinski, a 15-year-old who invented a flashlight powered by thermal energy from her hand – no batteries necessary – EVER! Use this video to introduce your students to a young inventor who won her age group at the 2013 Google Science Fair. Learn more about the science and technology behind her “Hollow” Flashlight! LEARN…
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Engineering Design Process University of Arizona
Adapted from the UA College of Engineering.
Read MoreStraw Oboe
Using two different diameter straws, create an oboe with just a simple cut to create a reed and a little bit of practice.
Read MoreIdeas are Scary – GE Commercial
A great advertisement about ideas from General Electric that works nicely with the #STEMAZingPictureBook, What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada and with our IDEAS Engineering Journal.
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