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Battling for Oxygen
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Using gumdrops and toothpicks, students conduct a large-group, interactive ozone depletion model. Students explore the dynamic and competing upper atmospheric roles of the protective ozone layer, the sun's UV radiation and harmful human-made CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons).

Author:
Janet Yowell
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Natalie Mach
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Tom Rutkowski
Amy Kolenbrander
Denise Carlson
Tyman Stephens
The Beat Goes On
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In this activity, students learn about their heart rate and different ways it can be measured. Students construct a simple measurement device using clay and a toothpick, and then use this device to measure their heart rate under different circumstances (i.e., sitting, standing and jumping). Students make predictions and record data on a worksheet.

Author:
Janet Yowell
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Sara Born
Jessica Todd
Denali Lander
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory,
Bend That Bar
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Students learn about material properties, and that engineers must consider many different materials properties when designing. This activity focuses on strength-to-weight ratios and how sometimes the strongest material is not always the best material.

Author:
Janet Yowell
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Geoffrey Hill
Tom Rutkowski
Alex Conner
Better By Design
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Students use the scientific method to determine the effect of control surfaces on a paper glider. They construct paper airplanes (model gliders) and test their performance to determine the base characteristics of the planes. Then they change one of the control surfaces and compare the results to their base glider in order to determine the cause and effect relationship of the control surfaces.

Author:
Janet Yowell
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Geoffrey Hill
Tom Rutkowski
Alex Conner
Beyond the Milky Way
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When we look at the night sky, we see stars and the nearby planets of our own solar system. Many of those stars are actually distant galaxies and glowing clouds of dust and gases called nebulae. The universe is an immense space with distances measured in light years. The more we learn about the universe beyond our solar system, the more we realize we do not know. Students are introduced to the basic known facts about the universe, and how engineers help us explore the many mysteries of space.

Author:
Jane Evenson
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Denise W. Carlson
Jessica Butterfield
Jessica Todd
Sam Semakula
The Big Mo
Read the Fine Print
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Momentum is not only a physical principle; it is a psychological phenomenon. Students learn how the "Big Mo" of the bandwagon effect contributes to the development of fads and manias, and how modern technology and mass media accelerate and intensify the effect. Students develop media literacy and critical thinking skills to analyze trends and determine the extent to which their decisions may be influenced by those who manipulate a few opinion leaders. Note: The literacy activities for the Mechanics unit are based on physical themes that have broad application to our experience in the world concepts of rhythm, balance, spin, gravity, levity, inertia, momentum, friction, stress and tension.

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Applied Science
Engineering
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Author:
Denise Carlson
Jane Evenson
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Date Added:
09/26/2008
The Big Mo
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Momentum is not only a physical principle; it is a psychological phenomenon. Students learn how the "Big Mo" of the bandwagon effect contributes to the development of fads and manias, and how modern technology and mass media accelerate and intensify the effect. Students develop media literacy and critical thinking skills to analyze trends and determine the extent to which their decisions may be influenced by those who manipulate a few opinion leaders. Note: The literacy activities for the Mechanics unit are based on physical themes that have broad application to our experience in the world — concepts of rhythm, balance, spin, gravity, levity, inertia, momentum, friction, stress and tension.

Author:
Jane Evenson
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Denise W. Carlson
Biodomes
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Students explore the biosphere's environments and ecosystems, learning along the way about the plants, animals, resources and natural cycles of our planet. Over the course of lessons 2-6, students use their growing understanding of various environments and the engineering design process to design and create their own model biodome ecosystems - exploring energy and nutrient flows, basic needs of plants and animals, and decomposers. Students learn about food chains and food webs. They are introduced to the roles of the water, carbon and nitrogen cycles. They test the effects of photosynthesis and transpiration. Students are introduced to animal classifications and interactions, including carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, predator and prey. They learn about biomimicry and how engineers often imitate nature in the design of new products. As everyday applications are interwoven into the lessons, students consider why a solid understanding of one's environment and the interdependence within ecosystems can inform the choices we make and the way we engineer our communities.

Author:
Christopher Valenti
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Denise W. Carlson
Biodomes Engineering Design Project: Lessons 2-6
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In this multi-day activity, students explore environments, ecosystems, energy flow and organism interactions by creating a scale model biodome, following the steps of the engineering design process. The Procedure section provides activity instructions for Biodomes unit, lessons 2-6, as students work through Parts 1-6 to develop their model biodome. Subjects include energy flow and food chains, basic needs of plants and animals, and the importance of decomposers. Students consider why a solid understanding of one's environment and the interdependence of an ecosystem can inform the choices we make and the way we engineer our own communities. This activity can be conducted as either a very structured or open-ended design.

Author:
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Katherine Beggs
Denise Carlson
Christopher Valenti
Biomedical Devices for the Eyes
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Students examine the structure and function of the human eye, learning some amazing features about our eyes, which provide us with sight and an understanding of our surroundings. Students also learn about some common eye problems and the biomedical devices and medical procedures that resolve or help to lessen the effects of these vision deficiencies, including vision correction surgery.

Author:
William Surles
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Denise W. Carlson
Lesley Herrmann
Biomimicry: Natural Designs
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Students learn about biomimicry and how engineers often imitate nature in the design of innovative new products. They demonstrate their knowledge of biomimicry by practicing brainstorming and designing a new product based on what they know about animals and nature.

Author:
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Katherine Beggs
Denise Carlson
Biomimicry: Natural Designs
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Students learn about biomimicry and how engineers often imitate nature in the design of innovative new products. They demonstrate their knowledge of biomimicry by practicing brainstorming and designing a new product based on what they know about animals and nature.

Author:
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Katherine Beggs
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Denise Carlson
Blackout!
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Students read news reports and first-person accounts to imagine what it would be like to be in a blackout in a large city. They follow news reports as if the event were unfolding in real-time and keep weblogs or journals of their experience as they imagine it, taking on different roles of people who live in the city or commute there to work. They use their journal accounts to create a play or screenplay that depicts what the August 2003 blackout was like for the people in the U.S. and Canada who experienced it. Although this activity is geared towards fifth-grade and older students, it could be easily adapted for younger students.

Author:
Jane Evenson
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Denise W. Carlson
Blast Off
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Rockets need a lot of thrust to get into space. In this lesson, students learn how rocket thrust is generated with propellant. The two types of propellants are discussed and relation to their use on rockets is investigated. Students learn why engineers need to know the different properties of propellants.

Author:
Janet Yowell
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Jeff White
Brian Argrow
Luke Simmons
Jay Shah
Blood Cell Basics
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Students will make a proportional model of blood out of red gelatin, a plastic bag, and rice. They will learn about the different components that make up blood and will investigate what happens when the arteries and veins experience buildup from cholesterol. They will then work in pairs to brainstorm ways to clean our clogged arteries.

Author:
Janet Yowell
Julie Marquez
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Sara Born
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Jessica Todd
Blow-and-Go Parachute
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Students make a skydiver and parachute contraption to demonstrate how drag caused by air resistance slows the descent of skydivers as they travel back to Earth. Gravity pulls the skydiver toward the Earth, while the air trapped by the parachute provides an upward resisting force (drag) on the skydiver.

Author:
Ben Heavner
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Sabre Duren
Denise Carlson
Body Circulation
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Students are introduced to the circulatory system, the heart, and blood flow in the human body. Through guided pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading activities, students learn about the circulatory system's parts, functions and disorders, as well as engineering medical solutions. By cultivating literacy practices as presented in this lesson, students can improve their scientific and technological literacy.

Author:
Todd Curtis
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Denise W. Carlson
TeachEngineering.org
Jay Shah
Bone Fractures and Engineering
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Students learn about the role engineers and engineering play in repairing severe bone fractures. They acquire knowledge about the design and development of implant rods, pins, plates, screws and bone grafts. They learn about materials science, biocompatibility and minimally-invasive surgery.

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Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering,
Todd Curtis, Malinda Schaefer Zarske, Janet Yowell, Denise W. Carlson
Bouncing Balls
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Students examine how different balls react when colliding with different surfaces, giving plenty of opportunity for them to see the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions, learn how to calculate momentum, and understand the principle of conservation of momentum.

Author:
Bailey Jones
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Denise Carlson
Matt Lundberg
Chris Yakacki
Bouncing Balls (for High School)
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In this activity, students examine how different balls react when colliding with different surfaces. Also, they will have plenty of opportunity to learn how to calculate momentum and understand the principle of conservation of momentum.

Author:
Janet Yowell
Bailey Jones
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Ben Sprague
Denise Carlson
Matt Lundberg
Chris Yakacki