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This 1-page lab activity instructor guide, made available by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), provides an overview of a servo motor diagramming and writing lab. After completion of this lab, students will be able to "select, diagram, and wire a servomotor for a specific...

Curriculum Description: The Biomanufacturing kit scenario, from Shoreline Community College, provides a foundation in biomanufacturing regulations (FDA, GMP, quality systems), careers, and upstream process and downstream process. During this real product scenario, students work in teams for a...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the general concepts of size and scale by focusing on measuring length. Students will learn about different scales of measure which is fundamental to learning about nanotechnology. After all, "helping students...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the metric system. Students will explore the use of the metric system in the activities, and also "read the How Stuff Works article –“How Nanotechnology Works” and answer questions about the article. Further...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, teaches students how to measure the efficiency of a solar cell. Students will compare the output power of a silicon PV cell with the input power of incandescent light bulbs illuminating the PV from a set distance. A...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the concepts of material properties. During this lab, students will study the antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles and "document and communicate the entire process via their scientific notebook." A...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers "the differences in physical properties at the nanoscale as compared to the same materials at the macroscale. During the lesson, students will demonstrate the appropriate use of a spectrophotometer and will...

This 11-page document, provided by the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), discusses six contextual teaching and learning (CTL) strategies, including their goals, examples, and "challenges" that help instructors implement them. When conducting CTL, instructors must identify...

This resource, published by Georgia Tech Research Institute, features a mathematics and decision making activity designed for eighth graders. In this activity, students use simulations, data visualization, and computational skills to craft product reviews for helmets. Additionally, they will and...

This resource, provided by Caterpillar Incorporated, includes two checklists and one examination sheet focusing on the safe operation of Skid Steer Loaders, Multi Terrain Loaders, and Compact Track Loaders. One checklist covers safety and maintenance inspection, while the other addresses start-up...