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"Powers of Ten", the film made by Charles and Ray Eames in 1977, takes the viewer from the core of an atom to the edge of the universe, moving 10 times further every 10 seconds. The film is about scale and how we view the universe and our place in it. Powers of Ten is an extremely valuable tool for...

This page, made available by the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), contains information – and related lesson plans – on Hands-On Optics | Practical Optics and Photonics Education Tools. "Hands-On Optics was a four-year informal science education funded by the National Science...

This activity from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FL-ATE) Center is targeted towards middle school students, and asks them to "explore the connection between STEM and advanced manufacturing while participating in an advanced manufacturing company tour experience." A lesson plan,...

This paper from Jim Flowers, Assistant Professor in the Department of Industry and Technology at Ball State University, covers problem solving in technology education, and how it can be improved by using a Taoist philosophical approach. Flowers presents a background of both problem solving in...

Project SHINE (Shaping High-quality Integrated Nebraska Education) provides this Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculum for middle school, high school and community college students. Project SHINE focuses on the creation of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) professional development...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the properties of water flow. Students will "observe and understand the way fluids interact with a stationary phase for example, chromatography paper." Next, students will create a list of questions they have about...

This activity is provided by the Stanford Solar Center and demonstrates one of Galileo's telescope observations: the phases of Venus change. This activity includes information on the duration of the activity, student prerequisites, teacher preparation and supplies needed, objectives, terms, and the...

This activity for middle school students from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FL-ATE) Center "introduces students to the concept of robotics by programming a robot for NASA that will be sent out to explore a newly discovered planet." A teacher lesson plan, student worksheet, grading...

This lesson, created by Cindy Nestel of Summit Middle School, introduces basic information about rare earth elements to students. Rare earth elements, as explained within the lesson, are used in a variety of energy sources and are a key player in the workings of green energy such as hybrid cars and...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers nanotechnology in literature and culture. The purpose of the lesson is for students to "read and analyze science outside of their textbooks." At the end of the lesson, students discuss nanotechnology's implications...