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Title: Focus on fabrics: putting materials to good use
Url: http://www.wepan.affiniscape.com/associations/5413/files/MTCfabrics78b.pdf
Contributor: Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network (WEPAN) (publisher)
Lucent Technologies Foundation (initiator)
M Cyr (author)
WEPAN, Making the Connection Project (content provider)
K M Samuelsen (author)
Description: Created by WEpan (Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network), this activity asks students to assume the role of an engineer and choose the appropriate fabric for a particular use. The goal is for students to understand the basics of engineering associated with the use, selection, and properties of fabrics. This unit explores the differences between natural and synthetic fabrics. It uses the characteristics of fibers to decide which fabric to use for a certain application which is how an engineer might solve this problem. Includes resource page and applicable worksheets. This resource is appropriate for all users, particularly for girls and women, because it involves teamwork and communication skills, involves hands-on activities that produce a tangible result or product, links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities, and uses STEM to solve real-world problems.
Classification: Science -- Engineering (ENC)
Format: Application/pdf
Language: English
Copyright: Copyright 2001 WEPAN. All rights reserved
Subject: Science
Date Record Checked: 2005-10-06 (W3C-DTF)
Date Last Modified: 2009-09-01 14:18:45 (W3C-DTF)
Interactivity Level: Very low
Interactivity Type: Expositive
Instructional Method: Lessons and activities
Gender: Uses STEM to solve real-world problems
Cost for user: No
Copyright restrictions: Yes
Learning Context: Middle school
Intended End User: Teacher