Project Plans - Technical Education Post

Build a Big Wheel

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1269 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces

Students learn how big wheels have been designed throughout history, and then work in teams to develop a design for their own pasta wheel.

Engineer a Cane

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1165 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials, Technology

Students explore the impact of assistive technology on meeting the needs of society.

Biomimicry in Engineering

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1054 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design

Students explore how engineers have incorporated systems, materials, and methods from nature into man-made products, materials, and methods found in all industries.

Sticky Engineering Challenge

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1128 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Properties of Materials

Students learn how components must be evaluated when engineers develop a new product or solve a problem.

Getting Your Bearings

April 5, 2018January 17, 2022 Tom Shaw 1082 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces

Students learn about friction and how ball bearings reduce friction and extend the life of machines.

History of Computing – Engineered Memory

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1041 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Electricity and Magnetism, Engineering Design, Technology

Students learn how floppy disks work and explore how they hold up in a variety of situations.

Temperature Tactics

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1132 Views 0 Comments Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Properties of Materials, Technology, Temperature

Students explore the impact of engineers and scientists have developed sensors over the centuries to measure temperature.

Simple Machines Lesson Activity

April 4, 2018January 17, 2022 Tom Shaw 1538 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Motion and Forces

Students learn about different types of simple machines and how to build one.

Binary Basics

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1124 Views 0 Comments Age level 9-12, binary, Computing, Mathematical Applications, Technology

The lesson begins by asking how a Stone Age man managed to go home to his cave and tell his family he had caught 11 fish when he only has 10 fingers?

Cracking the Code

April 4, 2018February 11, 2022 Tom Shaw 1061 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Technology

Students learn about how computer coding systems have impacted everyday life, including distribution of products, management of inventory, and pricing at retail outlets and online websites.