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DNA on the Witness Stand

DNA on the Witness Stand

In this article, Dr. Eric Lander of the Human Genome Project comments on the use of DNA as an identification tool -- the theoretical versus the practical results. OER Level

9-12

Document

Engineering for the Red Planet

Engineering for the Red Planet

In this video segment from NASA, robotics researcher Ayanna Howard uses engineering to improve the intelligence of robots in space exploration. OER Level

6-12

Video

How Would You Turn a Bolt in Space?

How Would You Turn a Bolt in Space?

In this fast-paced NASA Brain Bites™ video, an astronaut demonstrates the impact of microgravity on the use of tools in space. OER Level

3-8

Video

Road Signs Gallery

Road Signs Gallery

This collection of still images depicts various types of road signs and represents one form of research an engineer might conduct to design a road sign effectively. OER Level

6-12

Image

Transforming the Future of Flight

Transforming the Future of Flight

In this video segment adapted from NASA, learn how engineers are transforming the future of flight by designing airplanes based on principles found in nature. OER Level

3-12

Video

Virtual Car: Velocity and Acceleration

Virtual Car: Velocity and Acceleration

Take control of a virtual car and learn how vectors are used to represent velocity and acceleration in this interactive activity developed for Teachers' Domain. OER Level

6-12

Interactive