At the link below you will find links to great resources broken down by age group (K-5 & 6-12), as well as by subject (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math). Finally, we dedicated a section to sites with a specific focus on Girls who continue to be underrepresented in STEM careers. You can find the guide using the following link:
https://www.discoverdatascience.org/resources/k-12-and-beyond-stem-guide/
Secondly, one of our most robust resources is our "Guide for Women in STEM." We partnered with Heather Ambler from the University of Pittsburgh and Aiden Ford from the University of Connecticut to help produce this guide. The guide covers an overview of the challenges women can face in STEM fields, outlines reasons women should pursue a STEM related career, and provides tips on how to encourage girls at an early age to follow their passion. There are also extensive links to pre-college programs available for women followed by a listing of over 30 scholarship options available to women pursuing STEM related degrees. Here's that link:
https://www.discoverdatascience.org/resources/guide-for-women-in-stem/
http://www.sarahrugheimer.com/Women_in_STEM_Resources.html
Links for Students:
3D modeling :
Software may include, but not limited to:
Software may include, but not be limited to:
Audio Production:
Software may include, but not limited to:
Device Modification:
Some examples include, but are not limited to:
Digital Game Design
Digital Photo Production:
Software may include but not limited to:
Graphic Design:
Software may include, but not be limited to:
Entrepreneurship Guide for Women in Technology:
Internet Applications:
Software may include, but not limited to:
- Dreamweaver
- Wordpress
- Weebly
- Cloud9
- Google Sites
Learn about Engineering
Mobile App Development
Multimedia Application Development
Video Editing :
- Adobe Premier
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Apple iMovie -free for mac
- Wondershare Filmora - free version
- VDSC Free Video Editor -free
- Shotcut- free
Dekalb County Schools
You will need your Microsoft Office 365 login for this. You will also need this member id: 1203862712 and this program key FA99DA20-8C6F-4DC3-A616-AC0696590B9A
Learn to Program Computers or Make Apps:
STEM GEMS - 44 women in different STEM fields
Tech Literacy or Tech Bowl Challenge Resources:
SUGGESTED RESOURCES FOR THE TECHNOLOGY LITERACY CHALLENGE:
- Gookin, Dan. PCs for Dummies. IDG Books. January 2000. ISBN: 0764581309
- Maran, Ruth. Computers Simplified. 4th Edition. IDG Books. September 1998. ISBN: 0764560425
- Maran, Ruth. The Internet and World Wide Web Simplified. IDG Books. October 1999. ISBN: 0764534092
- Rathbone, Andy. Windows 98 for Dummies. IDG Books Worldwide. June 1998. ISBN: 0764502611
- White, Ron. How Computers Work. 5th Edition. MacMillan. 1999. ISBN: 0789721120
- Wingate, Phillipa. The Internet for Beginners. EDCP. August 1997. ISBN: 881109290
Make your own toys http://sciencetoymaker.org/
Various Websites that may be used to enhance your learning:
General Physics Sites
· http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/index.cfm The Physics Classroom
· http://phet.colorado.edu/index.php University of Colorado Physics Simulations
Motion simulations: The Moving Man, Projectile Motion, Motion in 2D, Maze game
· http://www.angelfire.com/stars/dhsphysics/mathskills.html Math Skills for Physics Students
· http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hph.html Ron Nave’s Hyperphysics Site
· http://www.physicslessons.com/iphysics.htm Physics Lessons
· http://apphysicsb.homestead.com/vls.html
Specific Content
· http://www.physicslessons.com/exp7b.htm Projectile Motion (requires Adobe Shockwave)
· http://www.physicslessons.com/phe/projectile.htm Projectile Motion (requires JAVA)
· http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Projectile_Motion Projectile Motion Simulation (PHET)
- Women in STEM: an editorial exploration on the state of women in STEM with several interviews from women in the industry and a collection of scholarships.
- Career Guide for STEM: featuring paths of study, specializations, job options, as well as an interview with a woman with 23 years of experience working in STEM.
Communication Tech Links
CybeSmart http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/home/ Site which has good lesson plans for kids grade 6-8 on how the internet works .
How A Computer Works http://educate.intel.com/en/thejourneyinside Intel has created a website that breaks down the way a computer works into the most basic format that I have ever seen! The activities explain everything from binary code to how digital pictures work. It also has a neat section on how a computer's "brain" compares to the human brain.
Current Events for Kids http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/newsThis is an excellent website if you are interested in your students staying up-to-date with current events. based.
Bureau of Labor and Statistics http://www.bls.gov/ The BLS allows you to search any area of employment. It has excessive information about careers and occupations.
Copyright and the Internet http://www.msu.edu/user/kimyong2/copy.htm Everything you need to know about copyright especially how it pertains to the internet
Discovery Channel http://dsc.discovery.com/technology/ This site has all the episodes form the discovery channel. It allows you to access live shows on the internet or videos.
How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com/
I love this website if I want to find out how things work. From basic stuff to very complicated. It includes animations, videos, graphics, and good descriptions.
The Futures Channel http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.phpThis site has over 100 small videos about new jobs and technological advancements. Most of the videos are designed for students and provide a study guide for students to incorporate into a classroom.
United States Patent Office- http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/index.html This is a kids page version for children and teachers to learn about inventions.
Construction Tech Links:
Manufacturing Tech Links
Transportation Tech Links
2007 TSA Dragster Competition Results http://www.science-of-speed.com/showroom.asp?id=259 - This is the perfect site to show pictures of the winning TSA national co2 car designs. Note: Students can use in research of own cars.
National Air and Space Museum http://www.nasm.si.edu/education/classroom.cfm This site is all about the history of aircraft. Includes links to museum events, classroom, resources, teaching resources, online activities and more. .
Your Own Flight http://www.fi.edu/flights/own2/forces.html This site discusses the four forces of flight. Each force has a link which describes the force and it’s impact on flight. Also has activity for creating own model aircraft. There are several designs for a variety of types of aircraft.
Google Sketchup
Welcome. Here you will find links to 4 tutorials that will help you learn how to use Google Sketchup. Click on each link to familiarize yourself with the tools and applications available on this program. Once you are finished with the tutorials experiment using the program. This program will be used to draft several designs for upcoming projects.
Tutorial 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL01iW9DAEU
Google Sketchup:
Links for Teachers:
Technology Education http://www.techedlearning.com/
Robotics Links and Information: couponfollow.com/research/free-guide-for-robotics
Microsoft Certification
https://www.discoverdatascience.org/resources/k-12-and-beyond-stem-guide/
Secondly, one of our most robust resources is our "Guide for Women in STEM." We partnered with Heather Ambler from the University of Pittsburgh and Aiden Ford from the University of Connecticut to help produce this guide. The guide covers an overview of the challenges women can face in STEM fields, outlines reasons women should pursue a STEM related career, and provides tips on how to encourage girls at an early age to follow their passion. There are also extensive links to pre-college programs available for women followed by a listing of over 30 scholarship options available to women pursuing STEM related degrees. Here's that link:
https://www.discoverdatascience.org/resources/k-12-and-beyond-stem-guide/
Secondly, one of our most robust resources is our "Guide for Women in STEM." We partnered with Heather Ambler from the University of Pittsburgh and Aiden Ford from the University of Connecticut to help produce this guide. The guide covers an overview of the challenges women can face in STEM fields, outlines reasons women should pursue a STEM related career, and provides tips on how to encourage girls at an early age to follow their passion. There are also extensive links to pre-college programs available for women followed by a listing of over 30 scholarship options available to women pursuing STEM related degrees. Here's that link:
The resource, Master’s in Data Science's Women in STEM - Closing the Gender Gap guide, can help women pursue their dream profession in typically male dominated STEM fields. The guide delves into the struggles that women who choose to enter STEM fields face, why women should still pursue those careers, as well as tips and scholarships that can help women overcome that gender gap.
Here is the URL of the guide: