Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education
CIESE sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the Internet. We focus on projects that utilize real time data available from the Internet, and collaborative projects that utilize the Internet’s potential to reach peers and experts around the world. Below is a catalog of projects that are currently being or have been sponsored by CIESE . Each project has a brief description and links to the National Science Standards and NCTM math standards it supports.
Math In Daily Life
Join us as we explore how math can help us in our daily lives. In this exhibit, you’ll look at the language of numbers through common situations, such as playing games or cooking. Put your decision-making skills to the test by deciding whether buying or leasing a new car is right for you, and predict how much money you can save for your retirement by using an interest calculator.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Project Based Learning | Posted on January 30, 2012
20 Ways Teachers are Using Legos in the Classroom has some great ideas on lessons using many of your students’ favorite toy – Legos!
Science Net Links Science NetLinks is a premier K-12 science education resource produced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. At Science NetLinks, you’ll find teaching tools, interactives, podcasts, and hands-on activities, and all of it is free!
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Project Based Learning | Posted on November 9, 2011
Olympic Challenge 2012 is a project based learning competition where students simulate games from the summer olympics to reinforce academic skills. Click the link to explore the events and sign up your class.
