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Let's Build a Mousetrap Car.
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Moody, John C. – Hoosier Science Teacher, 1994
Describes a student project to build a car powered by the energy in a mousetrap as part of a unit on simple machines. (PR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, High Schools, Learning Activities, Physics
I've Been Shot by a Rocket.
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Riss, Pam Helfers; Niccum, Edward C. – Science Scope, 1994
Presents detailed descriptions and diagrams for having students build their own syringe-powered rockets. Describes how the students can learn about variables that influence the stability of the rockets flight. (PR)
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Junior High Schools, Learning Activities, Middle Schools
Simple Machines Simply Put.
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Kirkwood, James J. – Science and Children, 1994
Students explore the workings of the lever, wheel and axle, and the inclined plane as they build simple toys--a bulldozer and a road grader. The project takes four weeks. Diagrams and procedures are included. (PR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Learning Activities, Models
Space Station Freedom: The Dream Becomes Reality. A Learning Tool.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. – 1992
NASA will launch Space Station Freedom piece by piece in the cargo bay of space shuttles. The process is scheduled to start in 1995 and be completed in 1999. This pamphlet presents factual information and accompanying hands-on science activities concerning the following aspects of the project: (1) the space shuttle's role in transport; (2) the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Basics of Control: The Mechanical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic Transfer of Power and Motion. Project Description, Teacher's Manual, and Student Manual.
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Collict, George – 1992
In 1990, the New Jersey Department of Education awarded the Randolph Township Board of Education a grant to evaluate the effectiveness of an existing technology learning activity called the "Magic Box", as part of the Teacher Developed Technology Education for the Nineties grant project. This document is comprised of three publications:…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Design Requirements