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Technology Links

STEM and General Informational Sites

   

 

eGFI

STEM resources for students and teachers (4-12)

 

Fantastic Contraption

Create your own fantastic contraption to solve the puzzle (K-12)

 

How Everyday Things Are Made

Learn how everyday things are made; from candy bars to airplane (4-12)

 

How Stuff Works

From automotive to transportation, find out how things work (7-12)

 

National Safety Council

Injury prevention resources for the workplace (7-12)

 

Automotive

 

Automotive Encyclopedia

An overview of the automobile’s basic systems (9-12)

 

How Cars Work

Online lessons on how a car works (7-12)

 

Construction / Architecture

 

Advanced Building Technologies

Ninety technologies and practices that improve the energy and resource efficiency of buildings (7-12)

 

Architect Studio 3D

Design a house with Frank Lloyd Wright for your client and walk through it in 3D (7-12)

 

Building Big

Focus is large structures and what it takes to build them; includes Bridges, Domes, Skyscrapers, Dams, and Tunnels; interactive engineering labs (7-12)

 

Education Index
(Architecture and Design)

An index of the best sites related to architecture and design (7-12)

 

Education Index
(ConstructionTrades)

An index of the best sites related to construction trades (7-12)

 

Google Sketchup

Free software for creating, modifying, and sharing 3D models (7-12)

 

Small Blue Printer

Design your house plan blueprints online, then take a 3D walkthrough your design, and check out an isometric view and print out your plan (7-12)

 
 
 

 

Home Improvement / How To Links

 

Do It Yourself Network

Cable channel with a wide variety of home improvement topics with plans and instructions (7-12)

 

Home and Garden TV

Home improvement cable channel (7-12)

 

Hometime.com

Online source of home improvement, remodeling and repair information (7-12)

 

SMARTHOME

Retailer and Manufacturer of home automation electronics for every aspect of your home; products to make life more convenient, safe, and fun (7-12)

 
 
 

 

 

 

   

 

  Robotics

 

FLL

Lego League Robotics Information

 

VEX

Robotics Education Corporation

Informational sites for VEX robotics and the Robotics competitions information

 

   

 

ASIMO

The world’s most advanced humanoid robot, created by Honda (7-12)

 

NASA Robotics

Resources for teachers and students (7-12)

 

TechLab

Design and build your own robots in the the interactive construction labs and discover the basic skills needed for becoming an expert roboteer (7-12)

 

 

 

Construction

 

Bob the Builder

Online games and activities with Bob the Builder

 

Build a Neighborhood

Choose an area to get started and then create a neighborhood

 

Construction Activities

Links to several sites with construction as a theme