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Rachelle M. Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Justin Wilkerson, Texas A&M University

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school students might calculate the relative value of a "spring constant" of the popper toy using their understanding( O P T I O N A L ) I D E A # 3 : I N S T A B I L I T Y of potential energy, kinetic energy, and springsIN THE POPPER LEADS TO A through these equations: PE = ½kx² U = mghSNAP-THROUGH TRANSITIONDiscussions on what is happening at a microscopiclevel may be relevant for high school students asthey investigate how the inverted popper hasunstable particles that seek to reach equilibrium,going from a steady state, to in-motion, back tosteady. (HS-PS3-4) Students might draw the tensionand

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Michelle Jordan, Arizona State University; Katie Spreitzer, Arizona State University; Sarah Bendok

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of energy researchers and knowledgeable citizens. Students and teachers at eachK-12 school campus research site design, build and install agriPV garden spaces, includingmobile PV racking systems to hold panels at effective angles over garden beds. Each siteincludes at least one experimental and one control garden bed that are planted, tended, andmonitored by youth citizen scientists.SPV Lab teachers and facilitators co-create resources, practices, and protocols that supportSPV Lab students to (a) conduct community ethnography to inform crop choices, (b) collect datain the garden using simple digital tools and time series monitoring devices, (c) analyze andinterpret data from experimental and control garden beds, and (d) share data and lab

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Natasha Wilkerson, Texas A&M University; Justin Wilkerson, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #41522Engineering Lessons for Family Engagement (Resource Exchange)Mrs. Natasha Wilkerson, Texas A&M University Natasha Wilkerson is a Ph.D. student in Curriculum & Instruction with an emphasis in engineering education at Texas A&M University. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and her M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University. She is the President of the Cosmic Leap Foundation and Co-Founder of Vivify, LLC.Justin Wilkerson, Texas A&M University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 neering Lessons

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Aaron Richardson, University of Connecticut; Todd Campbell, University of Connecticut; Marina A. Creed, UConn Health and UConn School of Medicine; Kristina M. Wagstrom, University of Connecticut

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and constraints on materials, time, or cost.PART B: Identify a Scientifically Rich, Complex Anchoring Phenomenon. Theanchoring phenomenon will serve as the real-world event that students work to explain as thepurpose for engaging in the unit.STEP 1. Describe a scientifically rich, complex environmental phenomena that willrequire students to use multiple science ideas that are central to the DCI(s) to explain. Residents of the Waterfront South neighborhood of Camden, NJ have never been able to safely open their windows; the air is too filled with pollutants and debris, sometimes making it hard to breathe or be outside for extended lengths of time. Despite neighboring tourist areas and business centers in theUniversity of Connecticut, Neag

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Rachelle M. Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Justin Wilkerson, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #41214Bend But Do Break: An Inquiry Experience Into Material Properties (ResourceExchange)Dr. Rachelle M. Pedersen, Texas A&M University Rachelle Pedersen recently completed her Ph.D. at Texas A&M studying Curriculum & Instruction (Emphasis in Engineering & Science Education). Additionally, she has a M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M University and a B.S. in Engineering Science (Technology Education) from Colorado State University. Her research focuses on motivation and social influences (e.g. mentoring and identity development) that support underrepresented students in STEM

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Jessica Moriah Vaden, University of Pittsburgh; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh

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Paper ID #43275A Collaborative Virtual Air Quality Learning Experience with Kakenya’sDream (Resource Exchange, Diversity)Miss Jessica Moriah Vaden, University of Pittsburgh Miss Jessica Vaden is a PhD Candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh where she is a STRIVE Scholar. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) in Chemical Engineering where she was a Meyerhoff Scholar (M26). Jessica’s research spans a number of different areas including sustainable engineering, empowering communities about air quality, and engineering education

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Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Greg J Strimel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kerrie A Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Molly H Goldstein, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Rachel E. Gehr, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Emily M. Haluschak, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Azizi Penn, Purdue Engineering Education; Breejha Sene Quezada, Purdue Engineering Education; Deana Lucas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; JaKobi Burton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Rena Ann Sterrett, Purdue Engineering Education

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Paper ID #43246Integrating Engineering Design and Microelectronics in a Range of Pre-CollegeCourses (Resource Exchange)Prof. Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tamara J. Moore, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Engineering Education, University Faculty Scholar, and Executive Co-Director of the INSPIRE Institute at Purdue University. Dr. Moore’s research is centered on the engineering design-based STEM integration in K-12 and postsecondary classrooms.Siddika Selcen Guzey, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Guzey is a professor of science education at Purdue University. Her research and teaching focus on

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Tiffany Davis; Nea Sann; Mia Dubosarsky, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Shakhnoza Kayumova, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Katherine C. Chen, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #42929Rosie’s Walk: A Culturally Responsive Computational Thinking PK-1 Challenge(Resource Exchange)Tiffany DavisNea SannDr. Mia Dubosarsky, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Mia Dubosarsky has been a science and STEM educator for more than 20 years. Her experience includes founding and managing a science enrichment enterprise, developing informal science curriculum for young children, supporting Native American teachers in the development of culturally responsive science and math lessons, developing and teaching graduate level courses on assessment in science education, and working with thousands of educators

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Patrick Sours, The Ohio State University; Cherish C. Vance, The Ohio State University

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address complex global sustainability challengesCherish C. Vance, The Ohio State University Cherish Vance (she/her) is an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering at The Ohio State University. Her research passions include engineering for sustainable development. A first-generation student, she is currently a PhD candidate and has received a Bachelor of Science in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from Texas A&M University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Sarah Lynn Orton P.E., University of Missouri, Columbia

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Business Concepts Purpose: Positively impact students' STEM Solution for the Classroom: attitudes toward STEM 13 independent lessons and activities on bridge design and concepts, classes, and construction using photos and interviews from a current career choices construction of the new I-70 bridge over the Missouri River Each lesson includes: PowerPoint Slide decksAnimated slides with notes that gives Embedded videos to explain Interviews with real engineers and photostheory, background, and examples concepts from an active construction siteRecorded Videos of presentations Hands

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Soo Won Shim, Illinois State University; Anthony Lorsbach

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various playgrounds in the world, analyzingusers’ photos, interacting with various users, andreading playground engineers’ stories. DAY1: PHYSICAL FORCES Students rotate to three learning centers to investigate forces in playground equipment. Swing set: Discuss how gravity and inertia are involved in swing sets and calculate the rate of the pendulum swing. Slide: Investigate how different materials influence friction on the slide. Seesaw: Predict and investigate how a lever works. DAY 2: ENTER THE USERS’ WORLD Enter: Identify users and problems that they need to solve. Plan to understand the users’ experiences

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Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Ahmed Ammar, Ohio Northern University; Henry Timothy Debord, Ohio Northern University

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Paper ID #42945Resource Exchange: The Basics of Computer Hardware for Middle SchoolStudentsDr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University Dr. Stephany Coffman-Wolph is an Assistant Professor at Ohio Northern University in the Department of Electrical, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science (ECCS). Previously, she worked at The University of Texas at Austin and West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech). She is actively involved in community outreach with a goal of increasing the number of women in STEM and creating effective methods for introducing young children to CS concepts and topics. Dr

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Julian Andrew Schmitt; Marlene Urbina, Illinois State University; Alexander Michael Perhay; Orla Maire Sheridan; Chance William Tyler, Illinois State University; Jeritt Williams, Illinois State University; Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Jin Ho Jo, Illinois State University; Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University

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Paper ID #41573Smart Wireless Weather Station and Climate Console (Resource Exchange)Julian Andrew SchmittMarlene Urbina, Illinois State University Marlene Urbina is a freshman undergraduate students at Illinois State University studying Engineering and Technology Education.Alexander Michael PerhayOrla Maire SheridanChance William Tyler, Illinois State UniversityJeritt Williams, Illinois State University Jeritt Williams is an assistant professor of Engineering Technology at Illinois State University, where he teaches applied industrial automation and robotics.Dr. Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University Matthew

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Ryan Brown, Illinois State University; Allison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University; Soo Won Shim, Illinois State University; Richard Bex, Illinois State University; Anthony Lorsbach

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Paper ID #42709Green STEMS Activities for STEM and Sustainability (Resource Exchange)Dr. Ryan Brown, Illinois State University Ryan Brown is an Associate Dean in the College of Education at Illinois State UniversityAllison Antink-Meyer, Illinois State University Allison Antink-Meyer is a pre-college science and engineering educator at Illinois State University.Soo Won Shim, Illinois State University Soo Won received her MS in Biological Science and Ph.D. in Science Education from Purdue University. She is currently an assistant professor at Illinois State University. Her research focuses on culturally responsive and

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Amber Simpson, Binghamton University

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Talk and Design She wanted to be a mechanical engineer before this experience and now she knows more specifically that she wants to be involved in robotics/ mechanical engineering much more than the other engineering fields. Being able to try out the other fields was incredibly beneficial. —-Parent OVERVIEWRecent research has

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Sean Wiseman, Purdue University; Tori Constantine, Purdue University; Deana Lucas, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Greg J Strimel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tamara J Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Paper ID #41848Milling Circuit Pathways: Enhancing Students’ Competencies and Experienceswith Microelectronics (Resource Exchange)Sean Wiseman, Purdue UniversityTori Constantine, Purdue UniversityDeana Lucas, Purdue University, West Lafayette I am a Ph.D student in the Technology Leadership & Innovation Department, focusing on STEM Education Leadership at Purdue University.Dr. Greg J Strimel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Greg J. Strimel, Ph.D., is an associate professor and assistant department head for Technology Leadership and Innovation as well as the program lead for the the Design and Innovation Minor at Purdue