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These resources are provided by Jackson State University (JSU) and the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) and include information on the 2016 CAAT Summer Enrichment Camp. JSU hosted a one-week summer camp for twelve junior and middle school students at the JSU Department of Industrial...

This report, available as a free download from the National Academies Press, presents a framework for k-12 science education which "proposes a new approach to K-12 science education that will capture students' interest and provide them with the necessary foundational knowledge in the field." 4 main...

This 7-page case study on the Nashville Centers, published by SageFox Consulting Group, is part of a series that examines ATE centers after funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ceases. The study examines the Nashville centers from their conception to the present, those being the South...

This activity, from the STEM Action Center - Utah, challenges students to spend some time outside thinking about and observing organisms in their backyards. The lesson is intended for 4th graders and includes the aligning UT SEEd Standard. During this activity, students write down a list of...

This page from FLATE, the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center of Excellence, offers a number of best practice guides for outreach. Each of these downloadable resource booklets addresses a topic related to technological education and the workforce pipeline, ranging from introducing and...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the general concepts of size and scale by discussing the micro and nano worlds. Children will "explore the concept of size by comparing and categorizing objects, then constructing various sized structures." This...

This site from Brain Pop includes a number of educational resources on technology related topics, appropriate for younger students. The site includes materials on topics like fuel cells, digital animation, computer viruses, nuclear energy, nanotechnology, social networking and many more.

This activity, from Hagerstown Community College, teaches students about the lifecycle of animals using brine shrimp. Using hand lenses, dissecting microscopes, and compound microscopes, students will examine brine shrimp at various stages of development - eggs, larvae, and adults - and describe and...

This activity is provided by Stanford Solar Center and covers building a working spectroscope to study the nature of light. "The curriculum includes study guides for various grade groups, PowerPoints to explain concepts, age-appropriate hands-on activities, and three videos." The site also includes...

This webinar from the Flordia Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE) highlights manufacturing day, which "was created to spread the word about modern manufacturing careers by encouraging companies and educators around the nation to plan events that introduce these careers to students,...