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Direct linkCotton, Samuel E.; Calkins, Celeste M. – Tech Directions, 2011
Problem-solving activities let students use knowledge gained in various areas of their academic education. They bring together skills and knowledge from such areas as science, math, art, and English by simulating activities and projects students will encounter later in career and life experiences. A very important feature of most problem-solving…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Hands on Science, Problem Solving, Student Projects
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
Brand, Lance; Warren, Ande; Fitzgerald, Mike – Tech Directions, 2006
Having students design and construct solar cookers is a great way to teach them about designing to meet human needs and about many basic global issues related to health and the environment. Because the activity includes solid content from the fields of math, science and technology, it is an excellent vehicle for technology educators who want to…
Descriptors: Heat, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education, Energy
