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For the water rat in The Wind in the Willows, nothing was "half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Scores of summer sailors would agree. Same for the fleet of engineers who design high-performance craft like these 2013 America's Cup contenders, plus navigation and safety gear. Your mariners will go overboard for this month's activity on buoyancy. Towels ahoy!
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| Activity: Watercraft
 Pairs of students in grades 5 to 8 learn about buoyancy, displacement, and engineering design by constructing a watercraft from plastic wrap and straws that can hold 25 pennies for at least 10 seconds before sinking.
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Can-do Canoe (Grades 3-12)
Made to Sail (Grades 2-7)
The Math of Sailboat Design (Grades 9-12)
Float a Clay Boat (Grades 5 - 12)
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Grades K-5 | Grades 6-8 | Grades 9-12
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Feature: Ice Cream Cruiser
 The world's first amphibious ice cream truck set sail on the Thames in 2011 to celebrate Britain's National Ice Cream Week. Created by Cadbury, the van can travel at close to 6 mph while playing jingly tunes.
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| Spotlight: NASA's Summer of Innovation
 Want to beat the "summer slide?" NASA offers day camps, professional development opportunities, and grants of up to $2,500 for schools, youth organizations, or other partners to infuse STEM content into existing after-school or summer programs. The application deadline is June 10, 2013.
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| STEM Teachers: Join Us in Atlanta
 ASEE's 10th Annual K-12 Workshop kicks off Saturday, June 22 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. K-12 teachers, administrators, and engineering educators from across the nation will find engaging hands-on lessons and interactive activities to share with students, takeaway materials for the classroom, and networking opportunities. Certificates of completion at the end may entitle teachers to CPE credits. For details, contact [email protected].
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| Announcements
STEM Teaching Video Library. -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has a vast film collection of teacher-developed activities, searchable by standards or other criteria. Learn more.
STEM Careers Resource for Students. -- STEM Career offers kids, counselors, teachers, and parents a one-stop guide for information from homework help to scholarships. Learn more.
Daily STEM Webcast. -- Connecting your students to real-world science is just a mouse click away with Science Update, a 60-second daily online radio feature from the AAAS. Learn more.
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 It's never too early to learn about engineering. Along with our 5th Edition magazine and classroom cards, Engineering, Go For It offers an engaging children's book in its collection of learning materials.
"If I Were an Engineer," from the American Society for Engineering Education, is a fun, 40-page rhyming book that introduces engineering to kids 5 to 8 years old. It includes a parent page that explains the various engineering disciplines. Price: $7.95 Now available in our store and on Amazon.com! |
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