Career Guidance
The Golden Gate Section has an active Career Guidance program.
We serve
as guest speakers at elementary, junior high, and high schools around
the Bay Area.
Contact SWE-Golden Gate Section
Career Guidance Chair for information or to schedule a speaker.
THROUGH THE END OF THE 2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR WE WILL POST A NEW LESSON PLAN EVERY WEEK
Week of June 11, 2006:
Mechanical Engineering - Simple Machines - Inclined Plane
This lesson is appropriate for Grades K-8.
Simple machines are all around us and help us accomplish work faster and easier many times each day. In this demonstration you will use an inclined plane to move a heavy load. Examples of inclined planes include: ramps for wheelchairs, car ramps in parking structures, a playground slide and boat ramps.
Page 1 of this lesson http://www.swe.org/iac/LP/inclined_01.html
includes the objectives, national education standards, preparation, lesson time, and words to know.
Page 2 of this lesson http://www.swe.org/iac/LP/inclined_02.html
includes the supply list and actual step-by-step instructions.
Page 3 of this lesson http://www.swe.org/iac/LP/inclined_03.html
includes the science background.
Past Lessons:
Week of Feb. 19, 2006 - Electricity - Grades 5-8
Week of Feb. 19, 2006 - Design A Triathlete Running Shoe - Grades 9-12
Week of Mar. 5, 2006 - Chromatography - Grades 5-8
Week of Mar. 12, 2006 - Just The Fax - Grades K-4
Week of Mar. 19, 2006 - Magnets - Grades K-8
Week of Mar. 26, 2006 - Wind Tunnels - Grades 9-12
Week of Apr. 2, 2006 - Slime - Grades 1-6
Week of Apr. 9, 2006 - Parachutes and Parafoils - Grades 5-8
Week of Apr. 16, 2006 - Pumps - Grades 9-12
Week of Apr. 23, 2006 - Funny Putty - Grades 1-8
Week of Apr. 30, 2006 - Balloonautics - Grades 4-8
Week of May 7, 2006 - Design Of A Paraplegic Equestrian Saddle - Grades 9-12
Week of May 14, 2006 - Air and Water Pressure - Grades 1-8
Week of May 28, 2006 - T-Shirt Chromatography - Grades 5-8
Week of June 6, 2006 - Pulleys - Grades 9-12
