Laser Creations: Designing and Producing a Custom ID Tag
Understand how laser engraving/cutting systems work, as well as common laser-friendly materials.
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9 - 14CATEGORIES:
Light and Heat, Properties of Materials, Sponsored, TechnologyThis lesson was provided by Epilog Laser. In business since 1988, Epilog Laser has worked hard to become the leader in the laser engraving, cutting and marking industry. We are innovators. We are problem solvers. We are committed to designing and manufacturing the highest-quality laser systems, right here in our Golden, CO headquarters.
LEDs and Resistors
Expanding on understanding of simple circuits, this lesson explores LEDs and resistors and reviews the differences between parallel and series circuit design and functions. Note: This lesson
Sketching Circuits
Expanding on understanding of simple circuits, this lesson explores conductivity and introduces students to the new technique of drawing electrical pathways for circuitry with pens.
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8 - 12CATEGORIES:
Electricity and Magnetism, Engineering Design, Technology
Designing Drones
Teams of students explore helicopter flight; and design, build, and test their own simple rotor out of basic materials.
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8 - 12CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials
Take Flight!
Teams of students explore the forces that impact flight and design, build, and test their own gliders out of simple materials.
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8 - 12CATEGORIES:
Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials
An Eye on Optics
Students explore the relationship between gelatin shapes and light and design a lens system to improve vision.
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Public Keys, One Way Functions and Hard Problems
This lesson introduces two important concepts: public key encryption and one-way functions.
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11 - 14CATEGORIES:
Computing, Mathematical Applications, Technology
Virtual Reality and Anaglyph Stereoscopic Technology
Students will use the scientific method to study ‘anaglyph’ (movie 3D) technologies to model computer science design and learn how stereo images create the illusion of 3D.
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11 - 14CATEGORIES:
Computing, Mathematical Applications, Technology
Smart Buildings and the Internet of Things
This lesson explores the practical, scientific, ethical, and environmental issues that emerge in building ‘smart buildings’ that rely on ‘the internet of things’.
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11 - 17CATEGORIES:
Buildings and Structures, Computing, Engineering Design, Environments and Resources, Technology
Binary Basics
The lesson begins by asking how a Stone Age man managed to go home to his cave and tell his family he had caught 11 fish when he only has 10 fingers?
