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Lesson Plan List for: Systems and Technologies

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Capturing Renewable Energy Students investigate renewable energy sources and how to transition from an energy source to a usable, on-demand power source.	6-12	Lesson Plan
Choosing a STEM Career Students will view video clips about graduate and middle school students with interests in STEM careers and compare technologies from yesterday with today. They will explore careers on-line before writing about their futures as STEM professionals.	6-12	Lesson Plan
Deadly Letters: The Anthrax Mystery In this media rich lesson plan from NOVA scienceNOW, student teams investigate a fictional anthrax case by modeling DNA sequencing and tracking down the guilty lab.	9-12	Lesson Plan
Design and Construct a Road Sign Support Students use simple materials to design, build, and test a model of a free-standing structure used to support overhead road signs.	6-12	Lesson Plan
Energy Production Students examine the role of energy in our daily lives and how we produce energy to power our cities, homes, and schools. The advantages and disadvantages of each energy source are also addressed.	6-12	Lesson Plan
Risky Genetics In this lesson from NOVA scienceNOW, students explore genetic testing for specific diseases, and consider the pros and cons of discovering a person's genotype for a particular disease.	9-12	Lesson Plan
Shapes That Make Structures Strong Students explore the various shapes engineers choose to make structures strong -- in particular, triangles, arches, and domes.	6-8	Lesson Plan
Tension and Compression Students experience the forces of tension and compression by manipulating objects that are strong in each but not in both and then take what they have learned and apply it to the construction of various structures.	6-12	Lesson Plan