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Airplanes: Designing for Stealth

Airplanes: Designing for Stealth

Explore this NOVA interactive activity to see how engineers have modified a military plane's sound, shape, and heat emissions to minimize detection.

6-12

Interactive

Anatomy of a Firework

Anatomy of a Firework

There's more to a fireworks display than meets the eye. This interactive activity from the NOVA Web site looks at the technology behind each burst of light.

6-12

Interactive

Anatomy of a Rover

Anatomy of a Rover

In this interactive activity from NOVA, learn about the sophisticated scientific instruments on two identical robotic rovers that have explored Mars — Spirit and Opportunity.

3-12

Interactive

Bandwidth and Data Conversion

Bandwidth and Data Conversion

This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center describes the factors that affect the speed of data transfer in computer networking systems and some of the techniques used to increase the data capacity of these systems. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

The Bridge Challenge

The Bridge Challenge

In this interactive activity from the Building Big Web site, use your knowledge of bridge design to match the right bridge to the right location in a fictitious city.

3-12

Interactive

Build a Bridge

Build a Bridge

Survey potential bridge sites, research bridge design, and select the right bridge for the right location in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site.

6-12

Interactive

Cancer Nanotech

Cancer Nanotech

This interactive slideshow adapted from NOVA scienceNOW shows some of the nanoscale structures that scientists are using in the experimental diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Learn about the Chandra X-Ray Observatory's telescope system, science instruments, and spacecraft system in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Closed-Loop Systems

Closed-Loop Systems

This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center explores the processes, controls, and components that make up a typical closed-loop system used in automated manufacturing. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Computer Networks

Computer Networks

This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center describes types of computer networks and how they function. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Construct an Aqueduct

Construct an Aqueduct

Think like an engineer and build an aqueduct in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site.

3-12

Interactive

The Dam Challenge

The Dam Challenge

In this interactive activity from the Building Big Web site, investigate dams in distress and decide if they should be repaired, removed, or left alone.

3-12

Interactive

De-Twinkling the Stars

De-Twinkling the Stars

Find out why stars twinkle and adjust a telescope to sharpen a star's image in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Design a Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine

Design a Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine

Learn about rocket engines, and then design and launch a liquid fuel rocket in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Design an Ion Engine

Design an Ion Engine

Learn about ions and then design an ion engine to maximize thrust in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Design: Building a House

Design: Building a House

This collection of images follows the process of building a house from cutting the trees and making the bricks to finishing construction. OER Level

K-8

Interactive

The Dome Challenge

The Dome Challenge

In this interactive activity from the Building Big Web site, think like an engineer and use your knowledge of dome design to match the right type of dome to the right location in a fictitious city.

3-12

Interactive

Forces Lab

Forces Lab

In this interactive activity from the Building Big Web site, select one of the actions of squeezing, stretching, bending, sliding, or twisting to explore the forces of compression, tension, shear, and torsion.

3-8

Interactive

Generating Electrical Voltage

Generating Electrical Voltage

This interactive resource adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center illustrates how electrical voltage is generated through a process called magnetic induction and describes some of the factors that affect the magnitude of the voltage produced. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Generation of Alternating Current

Generation of Alternating Current

This interactive resource adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center illustrates the parts of an electrical generator and shows how they function to produce alternating current. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

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