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This classroom module will help students understand the process of viscosity testing and the behaviors of fluids though experiments with household materials. The guide includes directions for two modules to be completed over two weeks of class time, including notes on the experiments and analysis of...

This collection, made available by Cark State Community College, includes instructional material to help students visualize one acre. Included in the collection are presentation slides, two short assessment activities, and an additional document with information about the acre at 1/64 scale.  The ...

This activity is meant to provide a real world application of the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center's (ATEEC) Recommended Core Curriculum. This curriculum was identified by ATEEC Fellows as necessary preparation for environmental technology occupation. In this activity, students...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, introduces the concept of water purity. In this activity, students will test a sample of water collected from a local water supply and test its purity and evaluate its safety for consumption by looking for pollutants....

This 56-page textbook was created for the WELD 203: Layout and Fabrication Techniques course taught at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. This textbook covers a variety of topics and includes a number of related lab assignments. Completing these assignments will demonstrate all of the skills...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, will "help students understand how chemical reactions are used to create the specific shapes on surfaces of crystalline materials, which make up functional components within electronics." The wet etching process is used...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity as a vehicle to examine the I-V characteristics of a diode versus a resistor. The exercise will measure the voltage drop across both a diode and a resistor as voltage is varied. Students will then discover the...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity as an introduction to the physical properties of matter. The objective of this laboratory is to identify different classes of matter based on their physical properties, specifically the ingredients of concrete. The...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this experiment on the reactivity of metals. The module will help illustrate the chemistry of metals and how metals are used together to prevent corrosion. The lesson includes a step by step explanation of the laboratory...

This 99-page textbook, created by Lake Washington Institute of Technology, provides a comprehensive overview of wire feed welding. The textbook focuses on the "principles, procedures, and operation of equipment to properly and safely use the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Core Arc Welding...