In this workshop, we will learn about polymers and their incredible properties. We will discuss some of the amazing applications of polymeric materials, from high-tech gadgetry to high-performance sports equipment, and from environmental sensors to cutting-edge medical technology. We’ll also explore issues of polymers and sustainability. Through hands-on inquiry experiences, we will explore a number… Continue Reading
Events
Future Engineers – PJ Hill 5th Grade Girls Design Flashlights
[singlepic id=291 w=320 h=240 float=] A group of 5th grade girls, under the direction of Keturah Monroe has created working flashlights with LED bulbs, battery packs and recycled bottles. The girls connected all of the wires, covered the connections with electrical tape, and created a switch with paper clips on the outside of the housing.… Continue Reading
New Workshop – Technology Vs Nature
Saturday September 25, 2010 9am-3pm The College of New Jersey Armstrong Hall Room 102 Learn hands-on, middle school STEM activities and innovative ways to teach engineering with a green message · Build a solar powered flashlight out of recycled materials · Build structures that can withstand “earthquakes” and crushing forces Receive: · A stipend for… Continue Reading
From the GM Teach Green Blog: Spending the Summer with Our Future Engineers
[singlepic id=463 w=320 h=240 float=] Thanks for continuing to follow my blog and letting me share my classroom experiences with you. This Summer, I’d like to take you away from my usual location at Gateway High School, and direct you to a new set of students and activities taking place at the Boys & Girls… Continue Reading
Charge It Up Workshop – April 7, 2010
[nggallery id=25] This workshop taught attendees how to harness the power of the sun in order to charge battery powered devices like phones, ipods and PSPs. Each attendee learned lessons about circuits, electricity, solar energy and power and built their own circuit to convert the energy collected from a panel into the exact voltage necessary… Continue Reading