Tech Directions - March 2009 - (Page 6) New this month at Project of the Month techdirections.com Newspaper Structures Challenge—build a geodesic dome large enough for a student to sit inside. Capture students’ interest in this fascinating project that uses only newspaper, scissors, masking tape, and dowel rods. Students will have fun and learn about physics topics, such as strength-to-weight ratios, Euler’s Law of regular polyhedra, and much more. This month only, price reduced to $4.95! Save $2! www.techdirections.com/proj_ newspaperstr.html Product of the Month Technology Projects for the Classroom Package These two books contain a total of 39 engaging projects for middle- and high-school students. Package includes both books plus a Teacher’s Guide for each! This month only, price reduced to $24.95, $12.95 off the list price! www.techdirections.com/techproj.html New Project Statistics to the Rescue The use of statistics and process controls is too often overlooked in educating students. In this activity, high school students with some background in materials processing advance their knowledge by determining whether or not a manufacturing process works well. www.techdirections.com/projectsM.html 6 techdirections ◆ MARCH 2009 http://www.techdirections.com http://www.techdirections.com/proj_newspaperstr.html http://www.techdirections.com/projectsM.html http://www.techdirections.com/techproj.html http://www.tools4schools.com http://www.tools4schools.com http://www.studica.com/netop http://www.studica.com/netop
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