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Direct linkBoard, Keith – Tech Directions, 2011
An excellent common activity in technology and engineering classes involves dropping an egg from a significant height in a protective device designed and built by students. This article describes how the author uses the classic "egg drop" as an inspiration to have students modify a small crash test vehicle that speeds down a track and crashes into…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Learning Activities, Student Projects, Teaching Methods
Quagliana, David F. – Tech Directions, 2010
This article describes an electrical technology experiment that shows students how to determine the cost of using an electrical appliance. The experiment also provides good math practice and teaches basic electricity terms and concepts, such as volt, ampere, watt, kilowatt, and kilowatt-hour. This experiment could be expanded to calculate the cost…
Descriptors: Fuel Consumption, Electronic Equipment, Energy, Experiments
Kornoelje, Joanne; Roman, Harry T. – Tech Directions, 2011
Educators at Thomas A. Edison Middle School have worked together to bring invention information and activities to life. One activity in particular, Ping-Pong Ball Invention Challenge, has proven a great success. The Ping-Pong Ball Invention Challenge was inspired by the basic rules for PBS's "Design Squad"'s "Pop Fly" activity. In this article,…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Intellectual Property, Middle Schools, Class Activities
