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Engineering Classroom Resources
This collection of lessons and web resources is aimed at classroom teachers, their students, and students' families. Most of these resources come from the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). NSDL is the National Science Foundation's online library of resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. See www.nsdl.org
National Center for Technological Literacy
http://www.nctl.org/
NCTL's goal is to integrate engineering as a new discipline in schools nationwide, and to inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators.
TryEngineering
http://www.tryengineering.org/
TryEngineering aims to inform students (ages 8 to 18), teachers, school counselors and parents about what engineering is and what engineers do.
Guide Me NACME
http://guidemenacme.org/
At this Web site, NACME (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc.) answers the question, "What do engineers do?" and suggests possible paths after high school. NACME works to increase the representation of successful African American, American Indian and Latino women and men in engineering and technology and math- and science-based careers.
Great Engineering Achievements
http://www.greatachievements.org/
How many of the 20th century's greatest engineering achievements will you use today? A car? Computer? Telephone? Explore our list of the top 20 achievements and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world.
Engineer Girl
http://www.engineergirl.org/
Designed by the National Academy of Engineering, this Web site celebrates women in engineering and offers information and resources to parents, teachers and mentors.
A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering
http://www.engineeringsights.org/
Click a state on the map and find notable engineering marvels to explore and learn.
ROBOLAB at CEEO, K-12 Activities
http://www.ceeo.tufts.edu/robolabatceeo/k12/cgi-bin/activity_index.cgi
The Center for Engineering Educational Outreach (CEEO) at Tufts University is dedicated to
bringing engineering into the K-12 classroom by coordinating engineering and education experts
with teachers to design curricula based on engineering standards.
The ASEE Engineering K12 Center
http://www.engineeringk12.org
Developed by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the site provides resources
for grade school students, parents and teachers that promote the engineering discipline.
PreK-12
Engineering Activities
http://www.prek-12engineering.org/activities
This pre-engineering index of activities--specifically geared for K-12 learners--is a free
resource for teachers, teacher educators and administrators seeking to integrate engineering
concepts and activities into the classroom.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
For grades K-12, contains information about past, present and future earthquake activity, as
well as educational activities about earthquakes.
Robotics Education Project
http://robotics.nasa.gov
NASA's Robotics Education Project is intended to raise children's interest in robotics and
promote it as a possible career choice. The Web site highlights many applications of robots,
such as space exploration, medicine and mechanical automation.
Get a Grip on Robotics
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/robots/teaser/
Focuses mainly on industrial applications of robots -- their most common and practical use. The
exhibit covers robot basics, the five main parts of a robot, how they move (i.e., "degrees of
freedom") and current and future outlooks for the technology.
Exploring
Engineering
http://www.enc.org/features/focus/archive/engineerweek/
Highlights several careers in celebration of National Engineers Week, which is usually in
mid-February.
Engineering Research Overview
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