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IN ADDITION TO THE BASIC SAFETY CURRICULUM THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES: the router table, planer, jointer, and miter saw. This lesson includes PowerPoint slides and Microsoft Word safety tests for teaching shop/lab safety. This safety resource is excellent for the middle level technology and engineering shop where a basic level of machine understanding is necessary. All files are fully editable so that you can customize this resource for your own personal use. In addition to being lecture resourc

Machines/concepts included are: general machine safety, the bandsaw, machine sanders, and the drill press. This lesson includes PowerPoint slides and Microsoft Word safety tests for teaching shop/Lab safety. This safety resource is excellent for the middle level technology and engineering shop where a basic level of machine understanding is necessary. All files are fully editable so that you can customize this resource for your own personal use. PowerPoint slides also make excellent safety po

This presentation covers the types of forces that act on materials and technologies. This is great material to precede any DESIGN type of activity or unit to clarify the stresses that may act upon student projects. It is especially good for bridge and structural design units. The ZIP file includes both PDF and PPT files of the presentation as well as a note sheet and worksheet in PDF. The preview file contains a couple example PowerPoint slides as well as the guided note sheet and worksheet tha

In this unique engineering career field research assignment, students research engineering careers as well as trade careers within a defined field of technology. This comparison alleviates the confusion that often surrounds the "tasks" that engineers perform as part of their vocation. Lesson includes a research and presentation outline, grading rubric, and note sheet for students to use while they are watching classmates presentations. One week teaching duration assumes class work time and pres

Students stretch their problem solving skills by trying to design the tallest structure that can hold a golf ball using a predefined set of materials. In this quick (one class period or 50 minute) activity, students will brainstorm uses for each material, develop thumbnail sketches of design theories, build, test, and reflect on the success of their structural design. Store: Technology Educator Keywords: STEM, Engineering, Middle School, Technology Education, critical thinking, design, problem