STEM

=**STEM:** Science Technology Engineering and Math=

====I have access to many quality links, and will be adding these as opportuntities for students to use as starting points. Some of us are considering a career in STEM areas, others may want to investigate a topic for self-interest or for class. If you need a topic, these sites will have ideas, structure, resources, and beyond. Some students will choose to complete independent enrichment projects in the STEM fields. I will post resources that I hope will provide inspiration and authentic learning experiences.====

= = =STEM Logo Design Challenge:= ====MTSD and McDowell High School are seeking submissions for a new logo to capture the essence of our STEM initiative. The logo might appear on our web sites as well as on printed materials circulated in the schools and throughout the community. Please take a look at the .pdf document I have posted here for examples of logos that I thought were effective and look great. Take ideas from here, or start fresh to create a logo to submit to Mr. Louis. Logos will eventually need to be computerized, but drafts can be submitted in any form.====

= = =CAREERS:=
 * =STEM Careers Link:=


 * =‍The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center:=

====Listen or read the feature from the morning of January 13, 2012. The story details how manufacturing jobs used to be low skill, but now the demands have increased dramatically. The reporter compares and contrasts jobs within one plant, and shows how foreign competition affects employment opportunitites in the US.==== []
 * =NPR Morning Edition Feature: Change in Manufacturing Job Expectations=

=SCIENCE LINKS:=

Look here for current research and ideas for scientific collaboration. This site is sponsored by the National scienceFoundation, and it's purpose is to increase informed decision making and improving public policy. Links here include biodiversity, the environment, genomics, and much more. []
 * =ACTION BIOSCIENCE LINK:=

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 * =PJAS / Experimental Design:=

Here is a great link for all Honors Biology students who must design an experiment. I hope many of you will choose to complete in the PJAS program as well!
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====Here is an introduction into theoretical physics and the blurred boundaries between hard science with empirical data and deep philosophy in the struggle to understand "everything" in the universe. We're talking String Theory, Unified Theory, multiple-dimensions, and more.====
 * =NOVA: The Elegant Universe:=

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 * =NOVA: The Fabric of the Universe:=

See how scientific research is attempting to understand just exactly what "space" is and what it is not! Awesome animations and an expert guide make this an entertaining and inspiring program.
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=TECHNOLOGY LINKS:=

====This is anawesome resource for experimenting with architecture. Students who may be interested in a career in architecture, design, or building will find a hands-on opportunity to create a digital structure and convert into a 3D model.==== []
 * =Architect Studio 3D:=

====This site offers a free download of instructional software for 3D programming for middle school and high school students. Students have different levels of programming complexity to choose from. The site demonstrates the link between the java or C++ coding, and the visual effects on the objects in their program environment. This software is designed to engage students who are interested in computer programming. It does not require previous experience with programming.==== [] = =
 * =Alice 3D:=

=ENGINEERING LINKS:=


 * ==PBS Resources Page:==

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=MATHEMATICS LINKS:=

====Hey, let's add something more fun. This link takes you to a host site for all sorts of math puzzles and brain teasers. Put your skills to good use, and have some fun figuring solutions to famous mathematical equations, pose solutions to difficult problems, or rely on algabra skills to amaze family and friends.==== [] This is a video tutorial from the Khan Academy (also linked throughout this wiki). Khan uses simple principles of algebra to demonstrate how and why the "golden ratio" is so fascinating. Extensions of this knowledge are evident in Picasso's work, and in many world masterpieces. Khan demonstrates how the golden ratio appears throughout nature in many "pure" ways. Also, by extension, there is scientific research, engineering, and design work attempting to make practical use of this practical knowledge. [] ====This is the **Home page** for Dr Ron Knott's [|//multimedia//] web site on the Fibonacci numbers, the Golden section and the Golden string hosted by the Mathematics Department of the University of Surrey, UK. Learn what the series is, and why it is more than just a simple series of numbers.==== []
 * ==Puzzles and Brain teasers:==
 * ==The Golden Ratio:==
 * ==Fibonacci Numbers:==

This takes you from Dr. Ron Knott's web site to the specific link for "Fibonacci Numbers and Nature," which I found to be incredible! []