STEM+-+Resources

STEM - Resources

Educreation classroom code: 15B4EAB

Scratch links: http://scratched.media.mit.edu/resources/maze-ing-scratch-challenges







=**Egg-Drop Web Resources: **= Videos: Mr Wizards Egg challenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOg_uXa7zz4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKQntlsJ_KQ

(weight of car) [|__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xukNq7JO4dE__] (Steve Spangler) [|__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiRw-PzLiXQ__]
 * Good one! [|__http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiRw-PzLiXQ&feature=player_embedded__]
 * How much weight can go onto an egg? [|__http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Cg_V5lauA__]
 * Egg-strength tester: [|__http://shop.thepoultrysite.com/detail/867/egg-shell-strength-force-reader-gauge/__]
 * Strength of an egg: [|__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_6KydWxyqE__]

Other Resources:
 * Where eggs get their strength from: [|__http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/MatlSci_p021.shtml#background__]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/interesting-facts-about-chicken-eggs__]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22991562__]

=**SOLAR OVEN Pizza Box**= [] [] []

=__**SOLAR / WIND ENERGY**__= Online Activities: 1 - Cool Jobs in Science - Wind Scientist - Heather Dohan [] 2 - 3M WIND ENERGY VIRTUAL LAB [] 3 - Solar Energy Defenders! (etc.) [] 4 - Power Up! (from NASA) []

Curious George - Windmills: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_odAX4w0bTM Curious George - Solar Energy (solar cooker): [] = = =__**Hydroelectric Energy**__= []

Hoover Dam: [|https://ieeetv.ieee.org/player/html/viewer?dl=#story-of-hoover-dam] Cardstock wheel [] Cardboard wheel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgLnbjZkLL8

= = =__**GEOTHERMAL ENERGY...etc.**__= Match the correct energy to save Wonderville! http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/save-the-world Facts: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/energy/geothermalenergy.html http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1477-geothermal-energy Background Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVDBRQvBVso http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRAQrDduaU0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv8bTAGr0tU

=__**WIND ENERGY**__= Background (with graphics and explanations) []

Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqwb4HIrORM [] [] []

Activities [] http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html

Online activities/simulations [] [] []

=__ **MACHINES / ENGINEERING** __= Puff-Mobile []

Engineering Games [] []

look for "Fun Engineering Games to Play" []

=__**POLLINATION**__= PLANTS []

__ BEES!!! __ [] [] (full documentary) []
 * Colony Collapse Disorder (background videos) **

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 * Lesson plan outlines **

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 * Counter Opinion...Is there a problem? **

...background information to send letters...community action [] [] []
 * __WHITEHOUSE / CABINET / USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack__ **

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youtube pollination []

ted pollination []

=__EXAMPLES OF TECHNOLOGY (that uses electricity)__= -visuals from around the house