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Fidgit Power

  • July 2, 2019
Resource Type: Game
Engineering Discipline: Environmental Engineering
Age Group: 8-10
Collection: Renewable Energy

Help Fidgitville by designing wind turbines that make electricity and keep the air and water clean.

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Lesson focuses on solar panel design, and its application in the standard calculator. It explores how both solar panels and calculators operate and explores simple…

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This lesson develops principles of the effect of sunlight on the Earth’s surface. Students will explore the effects of the location of the sun on…

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Lesson focuses on how engineers use various techniques to provide speedy solutions to oil spills or other threats to natural water resources. Through this lesson,…

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      TryEngineering aims to empower educators to foster the next generation of technology innovators. We provide educators and volunteers with resources, lesson plans and activities that engage and inspire.
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      • EDP & Habits of Mind
      • STEM Education Research
    • Lesson Plans
    • Games
    • Engineering Disciplines
    • Virtual Events
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      • Artificial IntelligenceNew
      • Sustainable Technologies
      • Communications Engineering
      • Electronics Lessons from Keysight
      • Engineering Simulations
      • History of Technology
      • Ocean Engineering
      • Semiconductors
      • Sensors
      • Signal Processing
    • Fostering the Next Generation of Technology Innovators
      TryEngineering is an initiative from IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology.
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