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Tag Archives: physics
How Video Games and STEM Education Fit Together
How do video games and STEM education fit together? STEM Education is the big thing right now for education. Society wants to encourage kids to get into the sciences so we can be a more cutting-edge workforce. As such, many administrators at schools all across the country are making many of their purchasing decisions based on whether or not something is viable for STEM or not Continue reading
Posted in Autodesk, Brands, Educational Resources, Revit, Unity Game Development Platform, Webinars
Tagged 3d modeling, 3d programming, Calculus, computer science, Electrical engineering, engineering, foldit, game design, gamification, Linear Equations, mathematics, Microsoft Kinect, physics, science, STEM, stem education, technology, video games
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New Resource from Studica – Basic Unity 3 Tutorial Series
These Unity tutorial videos are geared towards beginners as well as for people who are interested in learning more about Unity’s capabilities and ease of use. The topics that are discussed include: Continue reading
Posted in Brands, Educational Resources, Unity Game Development Platform
Tagged character controller, detonator, explosion, game objects, game options, How to, physics, rigibody, sky, skybox, software tutorial, spawnpoint, student software, terrain, tutorial, unity 3, unity 3.x, unity detonator, unity download, unity game engine, unity interface, unity pro, unity video tutorial, user interface, video, what-is, where to buy
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Great Items from K12Lab
K12Lab posted it’s Best of 2011 List, here are some of the highlights: Continue reading
Posted in Educational Resources, National Instruments
Tagged 2011, best of 2011, chemistry, computer science, eye controlled, k12lab, LabVIEW, lesson, lesson plans, list, National Instruments, ngineering, physics, robotics, share, video gaming, win
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Unity’s Developer Community Hits 750,000
Unity has announced a major growth milestone in their quest to democratize game development. After only one year, over 750,000 developers have now registered with Unity. Continue reading
Posted in Brands
Tagged Asset Store, ball-roller, Community, Crescent Moon Games, developer, game development, gears, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mike Mobile, milestone, physics, puzzle, Uberstrike, unity, unity game development software, Zombieville USA 2
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Interesting STEM News from K12Lab for Education
A high school robotics class teamed up with a regional health care clinic and together they’ve created a Knee Brace Simulator. Utilizing LabVIEW for Education and the NI myDAQ. They developed a solution for keeping weight off the knee during recovery. Here’s a video with Evan Reyier, Rita Collier and Dr. Larry Kravitz explaining how it was done.
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Posted in Brands, Educational Resources, Music Technology, National Instruments
Tagged compound interest, dr. Larry Kravitz, engineering, finance, harmonics, high school robotics, interest, knee brace simulator, LabVIEW, lesson plan, mathematics, music, myDAQ, National Instruments, physics, regional health care, Reyier, Rita Collier, science, simple interest, sound, technology
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Meet the NEW LabVIEW for Education
LabVIEW has a full range of data collection and control devices for science and engineering applications. With the hands-on training of the myDAQ hardware incorporated with LabVIEW, the engineering experience for the student will be the same as a professional where they will use the same tools and work flow. Continue reading
Using fischertechnik in Your Classroom—Part 1:
On top of this, fischertechnik is also ideal for developing many other skills and aptitudes that go across all subject areas…skills such as abstract thinking, developing hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, problem solving and team work. You can find out more about these areas, as well as an overview of the core educational products, the subjects they address, and the ITEA created “Standards for Technological Literacy” Continue reading
Posted in Educational Resources, fischertechnik
Tagged acceleration, battle-bot, BMW, centrifugal force, Da Vinci, daimler-Chrysler, E-tech, electronics, engineering, fischertechnik, gears, Hydro Cell, ITEA, mechanics, Oeco tech, physics, pneumatics, Porsche, renewable energies, robotics, simple machinery, statics, structural design, vocational training
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Fun Ideas from Teachers (courtesy of K12Lab Powered by LabVIEW)
Looking for inspiration for Back-to-School projects? Look no further! K12Lab has some great material that you can utilize for your class. Hot trends this month include…
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Posted in Educational Resources, National Instruments
Tagged back-to-school, biology, career tech, CNC Machine, cooling device, correlations, electromyogram, EMG, engineering, fun, ideas, k12lab, LabVIEW, lego, lesson plan, Mindstorms, myDAQ, National Instruments, physics, pop, project, robotics, San Francisco, Shanghai, soda, strength tester, symphony, teacher, truss bridge, Vernier
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The Newest Platform for Teaching STEM
myDAQ and LabVIEW software together gives students real world lab experience. This is an ideal method of teaching for STEM concepts, physics, biology, biomedical, computer science and graphical programming. Continue reading
Fun with Physics, Universal 3 and Challenge!
Two much anticipated new releases from fischertechnik are due to finally hit our shelves in the coming month. The first is the new Profi Dynamic set. Subtitled “fun with Physics” , this great new set contains over 400 pieces and includes instructions for building six different coaster style models, all for learning about such physical phenomena as acceleration, inertia of mass, centrifugal force, the law of conservation of energy, the principle of linear momentum and laws of motion. Continue reading
Posted in Competitions, Educational Resources, fischertechnik
Tagged acceleration, ACTE, centrifugal force, challenge, contest, engineers, fischertechnik, inertia, marble sorter, Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio, Ontario Skills Competition, physics, profi dynamic, ROBO TX, Robotusmax, roller coaster, San Francisco, Univeral 3, virtual robotics challenge, win
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