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In its mission to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly farm techniques, the Leopold Center sponsors a variety of research and educational projects related to marketing and food systems, ecology, and policy. Initiatives include alternative swine production systems/agroecology, animal...

This lesson and lab activity was created by Dan Delorme and introduces students to the history and theory of photovoltaic (PV) cells. A laboratory investigation follows the lesson and asks students to use PV cells to power operating circuits that will be constructed in order to perform simple tasks....

These lesson plans and activities explore the process of discovering and using oil and gas as energy sources. Lesson plans and activities for primary, intermediate, and secondary students are provided. Lessons that align with the Scotland Curriculum for Excellence and Canadian requirements are also...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity as an introduction to the the photoconductive properties of semiconductors. The lab aims to "quantitatively determine how the electrical resistance of a cadmium sulfide photocell varies as a function of light...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this lesson plan for students learning about polymers. The class will produce an addition polymer using a free radical initiator. A step by step procedure is included in the document. A basic review of the scientific principles...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, was recorded at the Guitar Build Institute held at Aptos Middle School in San Francisco, California in 2018. In the video Steve Brown demonstrates leveling the fretboard with the truss rod during electric guitar construction. The video runs 7:06...

In this lesson module from the Lane Community College ARC GIS program, students use a web-based GIS map of the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the importance of physical and cultural geography during western expansion. Additionally, students will develop skills including identifying the query,...

This 25-page report, from Lenape High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the LHS Horizon team for the Ranger Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM students to build...

Students are required to compare various alternative fuels and evaluate advantages and disadvantages using graphical representations of fuel and energy data. "This activity asks students to begin to consider the life cycle energy and carbon dioxide emission costs of gasoline, corn ethanol, and...

This video, created by Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides an overview of the LIGA (Lithography, Electroplating, and Molding) technique for micromachining. The lecture runs for 7:25 seconds and describes LIGA as part of micromachining fabrication, including lithography,...