Tech Directions - October 2007 - (Page 28)

Home Building Simulation Software National Association of Home Builders Building Homes of Our Own Version 2.0, a complete PC-based teaching software, offers educators true interactivity to teach concepts in math, science, civics, and language arts. More than 30,000 teachers use this program that aligns with national standards. Students build, market, and sell their virtual home. Great for developing higher-order thinking skills. 200-page teachers guide included, plus a free 5year site license! www.HomesOfOurOwn.org Contren Connect Flash Demo NCCER FREE: Flash demo of Contren Connect. Ideal for blended or distance education, Contren Connect is the perfect online supplement to use with NCCER’s Contren Learning Series curricula. Contren Connect ebooks are accessible 24/7 and feature online lectures, video presentations, personalization tools for students, and quizzes. Teaching has never been so easy and so much fun! Visit www.contrenconnect.com for a list of available crafts and flash demo. More than Fun Answers Covert Designs D N D D E D E S I G N I E E E E E E E E D N G I S E S I S I S S I S D E I S G I S I I I I I D I E I D G G E G I G G N G N G S I N N D N G N N G D N D N G G G N D N G I S E D E D N I D N G I E E D S D S E D S E E S I I E N I N G I S E S E S N S G N G N G N I D D E G I I E I N N G I S E I D G S G S D I N G I S E G N E S E N D E S I G N E N D N D E S I G N G I S E Challenge & Inspire Kids Gift Pack Studica Skills FREE: Studica Skills Gift Pack: Includes Studica Skills T-shirts, Studica Skills notepads for your entire classroom, and literature and information on the Studica Skills Competitions. StudicaSkills.com is a free Online Competition Web site for students of all ages. Competitions in Art, Animation, Comic Book Design, Engineering, Graphic Design, Music, Photography, Video, Sketching, Web Design, Writing, and more. Studica Skills, 888-561-7521 or e-mail PrizePatrol@Studica.com. DDEES IGNDEDDDD Curves 1-H A CATANARY curve is formed when a flexible cord is suspended between two fixed points. 2-A An ELLIPSE drawn when pen moves along a path in which the sum of its distances from two fixed points is a constant. 3-E A HELIX is formed by the path of the threads on a bolt. 4-G A MENISCUS is the curvature of the surface of a liquid in a tube. It is concave if a liquid, such as water, wets the tube and convex if the liquid, such as mercury, does not. 5-J An OGEE is an S-shaped curve such as the pantiles on a roof. 6-F A PARABOLA will reflect all of the radial rays from a light source at its focus as outgoing parallel rays, as in a flashlight. 7-C A PROBABILITY curve graphically displays the normal distribution of the characteristics and products of humans. 8-I A SINE wave is produced by a rotating generator armature that cuts through a horizontal magnetic field. 9-B A SPIRAL is used to guide a cartridge needle through the grooves in a phonograph record. 10-D A TORUS is the geometric term for a donutshaped solid. Classroom Projects Tech Directions Books & Media FREE: This month only, two complete On-Demand Classroom Projects are available for download free of charge (Regular price: $6.95 each). On-Demand Classroom Projects help students really understand the principles of technology and applied science. Projects are ready to print and use in your classroom. www. techdirections.com/projects.html. TE and CTE Products Catalog Tech Directions Books & Media FREE: Catalog covers skill- and knowledge-building projects, informative posters, books, and software that bring technology, applied science, and career/technical education alive. Find your catalog in the middle of your September issue of Tech Directions, download it from www.techdirections. com, or request a copy from matt@techdirections.com. 28 techdirections ◆ OCTOBER 2007 http://www.HomesOfOurOwn.org http://www.contrenconnect.com http://www.StudicaSkills.com http://www.StudicaSkills.com http://www.techdirections.com/projects.html http://www.techdirections.com/projects.html http://www.techdirections.com http://www.techdirections.com

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Tech Directions - October 2007 Technically Speaking Contents Direct from Washington The News Report Technology Today Technology’s Past Mastering Computers Rock Your Classroom!—Use Subwoofers to Teach Electricity and Science Sure, They Can Build It, But. . . . Manufacturing Students Need Process Planning Skills Teach Graphic Design Basics with PowerPoint Free Teacher Resources Product Central More than Fun

Tech Directions - October 2007

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