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On May 10, 1869, two locomotives - Jupiter and No. 119 - met at Promontory, Utah, where the final link of transcontinental rail had just been joined. The event, reenacted annually at the
Golden Spike National Historic Park (photo)
, capped decades of engineering triumph and human tragedy. Your engineers will connect with this month's activity marking the sesquicentennial of a technological feat.that opened America and drove innovation. Full steam ahead!
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Students in grades 3 to 8 learn the basics of electricity, sound, and telecommunications by designing and building a working telegraph system - one of history's most important invention - from simple parts.They then send and receive messages as railroad telegraph operators did.
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Engineers and entrepreneurs aim to turn a century-old concept into a network of vacuum-tube trains that propel passengers as fast as jets.
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Inspire your STEM students with TeachEngineering's latest features - including curated curriculum and lessons that can be readily integrated into your physics or math classes. There's also
an engaging new video depicting the many ways that engineers affec
t everyday life - from designing bridges to snowboards - as well as activities aligned with
concepts that engineers use on the job in fields from aerospace to software development.
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STEM educators and advocates will find much to cheer about in the widespread gains that U.S. eighth graders posted on the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress in Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL) - especially young women.
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Exoplanets, HIV genetics, and risk prediction were the winning topics at this year's Regeneron Science Talent Search, America's oldest and most prestigious youth STEM competition.
Learn more
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Announcements
NASA Youth Art Contest. -- To celebrate the Apollo moon landing's 50th anniversary, Wallops Flight Visitors Center is hosting an art contest. Entries due
June 15.
Learn more.
STEM VOICES. --
Do you use songs to teach? Enter the Virtual Ongoing Interdisciplinary Collaborations on Educating with Sound contest by
December 31
. Learn more.
STEM Careers
. -- Show students what engineers do with Discovering You: Engineering Your World, a new video series from NBCLearn, Chevron, and ASEE.
Learn more.
The Accelerator. -- ASEE's blog and free monthly e-newsletter for engineering and engineering education students has scholarships, teaching tips, and news. Learn more.
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Whether you're a seasoned instructor or new STEM coordinator seeking to integrate authentic design challenges into the curriculum,
ASEE has you covered.
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Filled with engaging features, gorgeous graphics, and useful information about engineering colleges and careers, the latest edition of ASEE's award-winning Engineering, Go For It is sure to get students excited about learning - and doing - engineering!
Perfect for K-12 outreach events and college fairs!
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