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Do as the Romans: Construct an Aqueduct!
05 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
In this activity, students work with specified materials to create aqueduct components that will transport 2 liters of water across a short distance in their classroom. The goal is to build an …
http://nees.org/resources/563
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Glue Stick Activity
05 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
In this activity students will use hot glue gun sticks to show tension, compression and torsion. Click here to view the web site. This material was provided by Teachengineering.org.
http://nees.org/resources/570
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Load It Up!
05 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Students take a hands-on look at the design of bridge piers (columns). First they brainstorm types of loads that might affect a Colorado bridge. Then they determine the maximum possible load for that …
http://nees.org/resources/574
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Newspaper Tower
05 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Students will be challenged to design and construct a tower out of newspaper. They will have limited supplies including newspaper, tape, and scissors since engineers are often restricted by economic …
http://nees.org/resources/578
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Sliding and Stuttering
05 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Students use a spring scale to drag an object such as a ceramic coffee cup along a table top or the floor. The spring scale allows them to measure the frictional force that exists between the moving …
http://nees.org/resources/581
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Spaghetti Bridge
05 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Civil engineers design and construct structures such as buildings, dams, and bridges. We can explore the field of engineering by making a bridge using spaghetti. This bridge is then tested based on …
http://nees.org/resources/582
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Stop the Stretching
05 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Students will learn about composite materials, tension as a force and how they act on structural components through the design and testing a strip of plastic chair webbing. Click here to view the …
http://nees.org/resources/583
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Straw Bridges
05 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Working as engineering teams, students design and create model beam bridges using plastic drinking straws and tape as their construction materials. Their goal is to build the strongest bridge with a …
http://nees.org/resources/584
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Testing Fundamental Loads
05 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Students will conduct several simple lab activities to learn about the five fundamental load types that can act on structures: tension, compression, shear, bending, and torsion. In this activity, …
http://nees.org/resources/588
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Shake and Quake
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Shake and Quake is a simulation program that mimics professional structural analysis. Click Here To View the Site This material is one of ten middle school learning activities provided by MCEER.
http://nees.org/resources/420
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Layers of the Earth: Plate Tectonics
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Students explore layers with common food products and relate them to the layers of the Earth using mathematics. Click Here To View the Site This material is one of ten middle school learning …
http://nees.org/resources/421
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Earthquakes - An Introduction
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
This lesson explores what earthquakes are, in the context of plate tectonics, by demonstrating what occurs along a fault line during an earthquake. Click Here To View the Site This material is …
http://nees.org/resources/422
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Types and Magnitudes of Earthquakes
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
This lesson is intended to help students learn about how earthquakes are measured, and the difference of varying intensities. Students will make associations between the modified Mercalli intensity …
http://nees.org/resources/423
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Planning for Surviving Earthquakes
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
This lesson delves into the humanitarian side of surviving earthquakes, focusing on basic needs that need to be met after an earthquake. Click Here To View the Site This material is one of ten …
http://nees.org/resources/424
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What is Engineering Design?
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
This lesson helps students understand the basic rules and regulations engineers follow when designing buildings. Click Here To View the Site This material is one of ten middle school learning …
http://nees.org/resources/425
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Properties of Building Materials
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
This lesson allows students to explore the properties and use of building materials, and relating those materials to earthquake engineering design. Click Here To View the Site This material is one …
http://nees.org/resources/426
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Creating the Blueprints
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
This lesson is intended to further students' knowledge about the process of design, focusing on the mathematics and procedures of creating floor plan blueprints. Click Here To View the Site This …
http://nees.org/resources/427
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Creating the Model
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
This lesson expands on the notion of engineering design, by building 3-D models of simple designs, and testing the structures on a shake-table. Click Here To View the Site This material is one of …
http://nees.org/resources/429
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Creating the Virtual Model
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
This lesson explores earthquake engineering design with the help of Shake and Quake, an earthquake simulator, specific to three earthquakes (seismic events); El Centro (1940), Northridge (1994), and …
http://nees.org/resources/428
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Constructing Earthquake-Proof Buildings
02 Aug 2010 | Learning Objects
Students build and test buildings on an inexpensive, homemade shake-table. They will explore different techniques for minimizing earthquake damage. Click Here To View the Site This material is …
http://nees.org/resources/430