• 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