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Description: This collection of resources, made available by Riverside Community College, provides information about education for and careers in the Supply Chain Technician field. Included in the collection is a section of resources designed for middle school students, and a section of resources...

This 307-page book, from the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC), discusses and offers a solution to America's technician shortage in STEM fields. The proposed solution "is to create career pathways for STEM technicians in existing 4000 STEM high schools that would inform,...

In this presentation, Jim Marti, from the University of Minnesota, highlights career opportunities for STEM students in nanotechnology. The following roles are explored: engineer, scientist, technician, and end user. Nanotechnology job trends, job titles, and places of employment are also...

Teachers' Domain presents this video as part of a series on advanced technological education. Filmed at NPE: The International Plastics Showcase, the video features careers in the plastics industry. Degrees that lead to careers in plastics are discussed. The video also talks about emerging green...

This learning activity will provide a useful technique for students to learn casting concepts. The class will be allowed a hands-on experience with casting. Students will make their own fishing sinkers. The lesson plan document includes step by step instructions for the lesson along with...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the concept of chemical reactions. Students will learn about "the reactions involved in catalytic converters and the importance of nanocatalysts in the reactions." Teacher Preparation Guides, Student Guides, and...

This site gives an overview of the Geographic Information Systems degree program from Cayuga Community College.  "By learning specialized computer software that takes images drawn from satellites, GPS waypoints, aerial photography, and any other source of data," students "will make interactive maps...

This lab sequence guides students through the process of converting plant-based fuel sources (biomass) first into sugars then ethanol. "As biomass samples are pretreated, enzymatically digested, and fermented, students use glucose meters and ethanol probes to measure the key products of this...

This webinar from the National Convergence Technology Center provides an overview of the Convergence College Network (CCN), including its membership benefits and responsibilities. Member benefits include faculty professional development, travel reimbursement help, virtual labs, and more. Member...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the diffraction behavior of light waves. Students will discover how CDs and DVDs contain regularly spaced micrometer sized features that act like diffraction grating. Using these items rather than commercially...