About UD Engineering
Resources for Teachers
This site will continue to be "under construction" with resources and links added as they become available -- so check in frequently!
Competitions at UD for your math and science students:
- MathCounts Day - Students and teachers who participate in MATHCOUNTS are invited to the UD campus one day in January. For information about MATHCOUNTS in Delaware, contact John Traynor.
- TEAMS Competition (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics & Science) - This is a national competition where groups of 4-8 students work together on challenging tests that are then scored and ranked locally, at the state, and national levels. In Delaware, the TEAMS Competition is held at the University of Delaware, sponsored by UD's College of Engineering, generally on the last Saturday in February. For more information on how your school can participate, contact Kathy Werrell.
Links to other organizations providing great math/science resources:
- Delaware bridge project,
- Cybermission- a free, web-based science, math and technology competition for students in grades six through nine, competing for regional and national awards while working to solve problems in their own community.
- JETS National Engineering Design Competition - an annual competition for students in grades 9-12 to design and build an assistive technology device to help a person with a disability.
- JETS - Junior Engineering Technical Society (Also, sign up to receive the monthly Pre-Engineering Times produced by JETS, by going to http://www.jets.org/programs/enewssignup.cfm.)
- JETS Weekly Challenge Questions - Each Friday JETS posts a new math/science/technology challenge question - great for extra credit or team challenges!
- West Point Bridge Design Competition - for students aged 13 through grade 12.
- MSERC - UD's Mathematics & Science Education Resource Center is dedicated to helping Delaware's K-12 mathematics and science teachers implement new content and performance standards in their classrooms.
- Edheads - quality, free web-based educational activities for your classroom
- US Department of Energy - a wealth of resources for educators, from curriculum guidelines and activities to national contests anda competitions
- NASA- eClips and teaching modules for gradates K-5, 6-8, 9-12, and appropriate for the general public.
- COSI (http://www.cosi.org/educators/activities/) - offers a variety of classroom activities addressing science standards
- Southern Delaware Professional Development Center - facilitates partnerships to help students meet or exceed the Delaware State Standards.
- Discover Engineering - highly interactive sight from The National Engineers Week Foundation - includes topics like "Want to Save the Planet?" - "Want to Help Others?" - "Want to Design with Computers?" - "What's Engineering?" - "What's New in Engineering? - and "Cool Stuff" (a.k.a. truly fun experiments)
- Atlantic County Utilities Authority - Great field trip possibilities plus the website itself is a great resource regarding "green" technology.
- Office of DOE Science Education - Ask a Scientist - Great source of questions and answers on a variety of science and math topics
- BLOSSOMS (Blended Learning Open Source Science or Math Studies - an interactive web site with math and science teaching resources from MIT.
- Celeste Baine's Blog: Careers in Engineering - Engineers That Help Animals
- ASEE's Engineering: Go For It Newsletter - links to grade/standards specific activities and curriculum enhancements.
- Greenovation- Getting your school involved in the global green movement
- UD's Environmental Portal - Connect to a variety of environmentally focused programs at UD!
- Engineering Education Service Center - Engineering Curriculum Contest Winners - innovative ideas for elementary, middle and high school classrooms!
- MathMovesU.com - Raytheon's innovative initiative designed to engage middle school students in math by illustrating the connection between math, their passions and interests and “cool” careers.
- The Futures Channel- Video clips of real-world engineering, plus links to resources to help you become an engineer!
- Engineer Your Life - a great look into exciting engineering careers
Links to more fun learning activities:
- Crystal making - starting with rock candy!
- Howtoons - a fun site with LOTS of educational math/science activities and explanations
- Engineering Alumni and Students Bringing Engineering to YOUR Classroom
Lessons from 2007 Engineering Concepts Workshop for Teachers
- Physics:
- Cars Crashing - Engineering Forensics
- Newton's Laws - Engineering Forensics
- Who Dunnit - Physics - Engineering Forensics
- ELK Refraction Lab
- Jello Optics
- Light Beams (Middle School Lesson)
- Chemistry - Environmental:
- Mathematics:
Lessons from 2008 Engineering Concepts Workshop for Teachers
- Middle School Target Audience - Math:
- Middle School Target Audience - Science:
- High School Target Audience - Sciences:
- High School Target Audience - Math:
