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This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the general concepts of size and scale by discussing the micro and macro worlds. The activity focuses on using scale bars as this is "the most common feature when presenting nanoscale structures or naonoscale...

This video, from the 2021 Esri Education Summit, highlights three presentations about GIS projects in education. In the first presentation, Curby Alexander describes the use of ArcGIS for a longitudinal study of urban turtles. Curby explores the project, converting data into ArcGIS, visualization,...

The Science Club's website lists various science sites and projects intended for K-12 students. This website includes the following sections: Kid's Science Build-It Projects, Science Fair Ideas Exchange, Science Projects at Other Websites, "Ask Science Questions" sites, Fun Science Site,...

This website, created by MakerBot Industries, hosts the 3D design community Thingiverse. Thingiverse is a collection of 3D printed models, uploaded by users, and made freely available for others to use and customize. The various 3D objects files can be browsed via the explore tab on the website....

This site offers a variety of lesson plans, hands-on projects, multimedia presentations, and other STEM resources for middle school and high school teachers that can be used in the classroom. The lesson archives section includes resources in the areas of mathematics, finance, science, social...

This lesson from the STEM Action Center - Utah covers astronomy and our solar system. The lesson is intended for grades K-5 and includes the aligning CORE standard. During the lesson, teachers go over Earth's axis, rotation, and revolving with older grades. Younger grades learn about constellations...

As an agency within the Department of Transportation, the Maritime Administration is primarily concerned with the world of waterborne transportation. The agency also works in a variety of areas, including shipbuilding, port operations, national security, and safety. Users who find themselves on the...

This 5-page paper, provided by the National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science, discusses a computer game that uses techniques such as gender-neutral characters and storytelling to help get female and male students interested in higher-level mathematical and strategic...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the general concepts of size and scale by focusing on the entire classroom and the size of the students in it. The activity focuses on measuring length as this is "the most common feature when presenting...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the conceptualization of size for younger students. Based on the book What’s Smaller Than A Pygmy Shrew? by Robert E. Wells, students start by thinking about the size of the pygmy shrew and its functionality on...