July 20, 2020 | Spinning around: How does a NMR spectrometer work? By Amneris Solano Students will explore angular momentum and precession with an engineering challenge. This is followed by a deeper exploration of how precession is used in NMR...
July 8, 2020 | STEM Forces and Motion Hoop Glider By Amneris Solano Students will explore the concepts of testing, variations, and variables through the construction of a hoop glider and participation in a competition to see which...
August 13, 2018 | Theme Park Thrills By Amneris Solano This project helps students understand force, motion and the relationship between them. Student teams are challenged to help Carowinds create a new, fun themed zone...
September 14, 2017 | Exploring Circuitry Using Hands On Technology: Makey Makeys By Amneris Solano Students will learn basic circuit and electric component uses. They will be able to explore how current electricity moves in a circuit and how sensors...
August 4, 2016 | Climate Change Impacts By Amneris Solano In these lessons (originally designed as a part of a larger four week unit on Energy Efficiency), students explore heat transfer and earth’s climatic change...
August 2, 2016 | Analyzing Speed from Different Modalities By Amneris Solano Students will use the TI Sensor pad to analyze speed and acceleration from a variety of chosen movements (walking forward, running, skipping, jogging, jump roping,...