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Build
a Wind Tunnel
Teachers
can build this inexpensive wind tunnel. Background information and construction
tips included.
A
Clock for All Lessons
A woodworking project for student teachers working with beginning
students.
Light
Traces
Combines woodworking and electricity. For middle school and
high school levels.
A
Curriculum for Teaching 32mm Cabinet Construction
Ideal for high school and postsecondary programs.
Learning
Technology thru Technology
A simple project that develops student's critical-thinking
and writing skills while helping them develop an interactive website. Grade
level: High school
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Alphabetical Listing of Available Projects:
A-B C-D E-H I-L M-O P-R S-T U-Z
Following each project name are codes showing applicable subject areas.
3-D Visualization Practice with Cube Puzzles D/P
Aerial Mapping A/C
Alternative Energy Vehicles: The Commuter Scooter E/PE/T
Applied Mathematics A/D/S
Astigmatism Diagnosis Graphic D
Basic Electronics and Computer Programming Project E
Bat Wing Flyer: A Glider Challenge P/T/Z
The Bicycle: A Great Vehicle for Learning A/T
Biotechnology: Uncle Sam the Radioactive Man A
Biotechnology: Waste Management A/P
Bipolar Transistor Operation and Configuration E
Boomerangs! P/T/Z
Building a Better Mousetrap Offers Cross-Curricular Connections A/P
Building a Simple Jeopardy Circuit E
Building a Putt-Putt Golf Obstacle D/E/P
Calculating Home Electricity Consumption A/PE
Candy Bar Activity Teaches CAD, Math, and Design A/C/D
Cardboard Boat Project A/D/P/T
Cereal Box Design A/C/D/P
Cheapo Aerospace Technology A/P/T
CNC Activity Introduces the Flatbed Router D/M
Collapsible Wooden Table Project Teaches Design and Engineering P/W
Conduct Load Test Experiments Using Simple Materials A/B/P
Constructing Simple Gyroscopes A/T/W
Constructing a Printed-Circuit Board Quiz Game Project E
Construction Acoustics: Acoustical Insulator B/P
Cookin' with Sun—Design and Build Solar Cookers A/PE/P
Cost-Effective Tower Building and Testing B/P
Crash Testing Challenge Aims to Save Egg/Driver P/T/Z
Crash Testing in the Lab P/T/Z
Creating an Effective Newsletter A/C
Crumple Zones D/P/T
Crush-Worthiness—An Introduction to Materials Testing P
Cryptology C/P/S
Current-Measuring-Skills Tester E
Descriptive Geometry Project A/D
Design and Build a Kayak from PVC Pipe and Shrink-Wrap P
Design and Build Gumball Machines D/M/P/W
Designing a Self-Sustaining Community B/E/PE/P
Designing and Testing a Model Car Frame D/T
Designing Machine Elements in CAD D/M
Designing Memorials and Monuments B/D
Digital Camera Project for Beginners A/C
Doghouse Project Hones Construction Skills B/W
Electric Power: Decisions for the Future PE
Electronics Technology Design Project E
Encourage Recycling Through Communications Project A/C
Energy Conservation A/PE
Energy-Efficient Home Design B/PE
Engineering Design: Testing Paper Clip Strength P/S
The Evolution of Communicaton C
Experiments Demonstrate Geothermal Heating Concepts B/PE
Factory Layout and Planning M/P/S
Fiber Optics: The Firefly Communicator C/E
Forensics 101—Applying Physics to Solve Crimes A/P
Four Handy Metal Kitchen Tools M
Gears A/M
Geodesic Dome Construction A/B
Glider Design for Beginners D/T
‘Green’ Project Teaches Design and Language Skills A/C
Ground Effect Vehicles PE/T/Z
GPS Projects for the Technology Class P/Z
A Guide to Scanning and Photoshop C
Hovercraft Design and Testing P/ T
Hydrodynamics PE/T
Hydrodynamics and Boat Hull Design PE/P/T
Industrial Design: Packaging Design C/D/M/P
Industrial Models: A Futuristic Product D/M/P
Industrial Technology Project Grading Rubric G
Inexpensive Guitar Stand Is Customizable M
Information Storage and Retrieval: A Mechanical Database E/M
It’s High Time to Make Sundials A/D/M
Katapultos: Teaching Basic Statistics with Ballistics A/P/Z
Landscape Architecture: Design and Problem Solving D/P
Landscape Architecture Digital Portfolio Project D
Lasers A/D/P
Lawn Mower Electronic Shutoff E
Lighter-Than-Air-Vehicles: The Hot-Air Balloon PE/T/Z
Manufacturing: Angles and Lines A/M/S
Manufacturing: Criteria Ranking M/P
Manuscript Copyholder Project M/W
Marble-A-Maze A/P
Mass Producing a Paper-Cup Dispenser M/W
Materials Science A/B/D/M/P/W
Materials Science Research: The Hygrometer A/M
Math Challenges A/S
Mini Solar Race Car A/PE/P/T
Mini Transmitter C/E
Miniature Seesaw Project Teaches Basic Electricity and Magnetism E/W
Model Glider T/Z
A New Twist to Bridge and Tower Building A/B/P
Newspaper Structures A/B/P/Z
Newton's Laws of Motion Challenge A/P
PC Power Management Project Also Teaches Spreadsheet Use A/E/PE
Pinhole Camera for Science, Art, and Fun A/C
Planned Community B/D/P
Platonic Solids A/D
Pneumatics M/PE
Power: Gyroscopes PE/T
Power: Magnetic Levitation PE/P/T
Pressurized Air/Water Rocketry—Build, Test and Learn! A/T/Z
Problem Solving Discovery Days P/S
Problem Solving with Commercial Illustrations C/P
Produce Eye-Catching Silk Screen Projects with Digital Posterizations C
Project Gizmo C/D/M/P
Project X Air Cannon A/P/T
Question Dice M/P
Robotics: The Manipulator M/PE
Rubrics for Drafting and Engineering Classes D/G/P
Scale Model House B/D/S
Silk Screening Across the Curriculum C
Simple Sextant A/B
Skateboard Park A/D/PE
A Skateboard Project That Really Rocks! M
Soils Engineering and Its Impact on Construction B/P
Solar Water Skimmer PE/T/Z
Soma Cube A/D/M
Structural Truss Elements and Forces B
Submarines: Building a Water Elevator P/T
Supertankers P/T
Technical Reading and Writing A
Teach Deflection Concepts with Hacksaw Blades and Rubber Bands B/P
Teach Drafting Concepts with Students’ Favorite Foods D
Teach Duotone Production with Screen Printing C
Teach Energy Savings with Cardboard ‘House’ B/PE
Teach Geometry Concepts with the Aid of the Great Pyramids A
Teach Quality Control with Gambrel Roof Truss Challenge B
Tensional Integrity A/B/D/P
Testing How Structure and Shape Affect Strength B/P/Z
Three Handy Wooden Kitchen Tools W
Toast Anyone? A/E/PE
Toothpick Experiment: Investigating Construction Strength B/P/Z
Towers: A Smashing Activity A/B/P
Toy Truck Project M/W/Z
Turbines PE
Understanding Automotive Relays E/T
Understanding Energy Consumption and Phantom Loads A/E/PE
Understanding How Heat Works A/B
Up Periscope A/E/P/T
Use PowerPoint to Introduce Graphic Design C
Using Jigs and Fixtures: A Design Brief D/M
Vacuum Cannon: A Demonstration of the Power of Atmospheric Pressure D/PE/P
Vehicle Safety Awareness Project T
Wanted! Famous Technologists Posters A/C
Water Pressure Basics A/B/P
Wind Power & Wind Turbines A/PE/P
Wright Wings: An Introduction to Aero-Modeling Basics P/T
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