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K-12 Engineering Education Resources

Career Possibilities

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Career possibilities abound in Biological and Agricultural Engineering. New and emerging discoveries and improved technologies and methods are developing in the biological sciences. A heightened awareness of global environmental conditions and scientific challenges are producing new bioprocessing and green engineering jobs. These jobs are needed by society today. The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering prepares students to capture these unique jobs.

This department is committed to assisting teachers in learning more about the science and engineering behind new emerging industries. We want teachers to inspire and promote engineering as a career path for students.

Below are links which can help prepare students for science and engineering studies.

NC State Youth Science Programs

Explore Engineering

  • NC Cooperative Extension - Science, Engineering & Technology for Youth
  • American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers
    www.asabe.org
  • Professional Engineers of North Carolina
    http://www.penc.org/Community-Outreach/Student-Youth.aspx
  • American Society for Engineering Education
    www.engineeringk12.org/
  • NSF - Engineering Resources for K-12
    www.teachengineering.org/
  • NFS-Engineering Pathways
    www.engineeringpathway.com/
  • Ag in the Classroom
    www.agclassroom.org/
  • Center for Science Education
    http://cse.edc.org/
  • Center for Innovation in Engr. and Science ED
    www.ciese.org/currichome.html
  • Engineering Pathways
    http://www.engineeringpathway.com/ -NCSU-BAE presentation
  • Engineers Dedicated to a Better Tomorrow
    www.dedicatedengineers.org/intro_for_K-12.htm
  • Tryengineering.org
    http://tryengineering.org/explore.php
  • IEEE Global History
    www.ieeeghn.org/
  • Junior Engineering Technical Society
    www.jets.org/
  • Discover Engineering
    www.discoverengineering.org/
  • International Technology Education Association
    www.iteaconnect.org/
  • National Engineers Week Foundation
  • www.eweek.org/
  • PCS Edventures!.com
    http://edventures.com/
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
    www.stemedcoalition.org/
  • Society of Women in Engineering
    http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
  • Technology Student Association
    www.tsaweb.org/
  • Women in Engineering Gem-set mentoring program
    www.uic.edu/orgs/gem-set/welcome.htm
  • Archive of women in engineering
    www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/exhibits/Seeds/home_index.html
  • Building Engineering and Science Talent
  • www.bestworkforce.org/
  • Teachersdomain-Engineering
    www.teachersdomain.org/collection/k12/sci.engin/
  • Engineering is Elementary
  • www.mos.org/eie/
  • Engineering Vernier
  • http://engineering.vernier.com/
  • NOAA Education Resources
  • http://www.education.noaa.gov/
  • Ethics for engineering ans science -Pre-College
    http://www.onlineethics.org/Education/precollege.aspx

Other Science Links:

  • NC State U Science Junction = http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/
  • NCSU Weather Station Lessons = http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/educators
  • Extension Educational Resources = http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/
  • NC Science Museum = http://naturalsciences.org/education
  • NC Office of Environmental Education = http://www.ee.enr.state.nc.us/
  • NC Science Fair = www.ncsta.org/sciencefair/
  • 4-H Virtual Farm = http://sites.ext.vt.edu/virtualfarm/main.html
  • Audubon.org = www.audubon.org/
    • Wake County Audubon Society =www.audubon.org/states/index.php?state=NC
  • NC Envirothon = /www.ncenvirothon.org/
  • Academy of Natural Sciences/Environment =http://www.ansp.org/museum/kye/selected.php
  • Ben Biosciednet = www.biosciednet.org/portal/
  • EPA -highschool -- environmental =www.epa.gov/highschool/
  • EPA Meteorology Education = http://www.shodor.org/metweb/
  • Access Excellence = www.accessexcellence.org/AE/
  • High School Hub = http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm
  • NWRC outreach programs = www.nwrc.usgs.gov/educ_out.htm
  • BrainStrainer game = www.globalspec.com/BrainStrainer/
  • USGS Education learning on-line = /www.nwrc.usgs.gov/
  • USGS Science Education = http://education.usgs.gov/
  • ARS/USGA Education learning materials = www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=1274
  • NRCS Tidbits for Teachers = www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/
  • Engineer Your Life = www.engineeryourlife.org/
  • USGS-Water basics =http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
  • ARS Science info for students = www.ars.usda.gov/is/video/vnr/usdacareers.htm#links
  • CSREES Education Ag. in the classroom = /www.agclassroom.org/
  • Career Zone = www.nycareerzone.org/
  • Engineer Girl = http://www.engineergirl.org/
  • Science Fair Project Resource Guide = http://www.ipl.org/div/projectguide/
  • Science Fair Center = www.sciencefaircenter.com/links.tpl
  • Science Buddies = www.sciencebuddies.org/
  • Young Science Challenge = www.youngscientistchallenge.com/
  • National Environmental Education Foundation = www.neefusa.org/
    • Public Lands Education Resources = www.publiclandsday.org/library/index/ed_resources.htm
  • National Science Resource Center = www.nsrconline.org/
  • Environmental Literacy Council = www.enviroliteracy.org
  • The Concord Consortium = www.concord.org/resources/browse/
  • Encyclopedia Smithsonian Science & Technology = www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/science_and_technology/
  • Smithsonian Forces Science = http://forces.si.edu/soils/
  • PBS Science Odyssey Timeline = www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/
  • Virtual Field Trips- Video Resource Environmental and Energy = www.ateec.org/
  • USGS Water science for schools = http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
  • USGS Teaching Guide Coastal Wetlands = www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/ff_index.html
  • Earth Science Week = www.earthsciweek.org/
  • Renewable Energy = www.nrel.gov/learning/
  • Dept of Energy Education = www1.eere.energy.gov/education/
  • US Department of Interior-BLM education = http://www.blm.gov/education/
  • Monsanto's TeachingScience.org = www.teachingscience.org/
  • Franklin Institute Education Hotlist = www.fi.edu/learn/hotlists/index.php
  • NC Division of Air Quality Kids pages = www.ncair.org/airaware/edu/
  • Council for Agricultural Science and Technology = /www.cast-science.org/
  • USDA Agricultural Thesaurus = http://agclass.nal.usda.gov/dne/search_sc.shtml
  • lifeedu.org (biotechnology) = http://www.lifeedu.org/
  • Sciencestage.com = http://sciencestage.com
  • Project WET Water Education http://projectwet.org/

Science Related Media

Video

  • NC Live Videos = http://media.nclive.org/browse_videos.phtml?Series=6
  • ScienceHack = http://sciencehack.com/
  • Video Project = http://store.videoproject.com/
  • Bulfrog Films = www.bullfrogfilms.com/
  • Science Daily = www.sciencedaily.com
  • Teachersdomain-engineering video = www.teachersdomain.org/collection/k12/sci.engin.design.whatis/
  • USDA Newsroom = www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/videos/index.shtml
  • USDA Agricultural Media Services = www.usda.gov/agency/oc/bmtc/examples.htm
  • UNC TV-program listing = www.unctv.org/localprograms/
  • NCSU- biomovies - Animals = www.ncsu.edu/biomovies/HomepageOR/freeclips.html
  • Mathmovesyou-game = www.mathmovesu.com/
  • Digital Library for Earth Systems Education = www.dlese.org/library
  • School Tube = www.schooltube.com/
  • Visualization Projects = www.vets.ucar.edu/vg/index.shtml
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles: how they work = www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/vehicles/hybrid_electric_what_is.html
  • Kids in the creek = www.bpa.gov/Corporate/KR/ed/kidsinthecreek/homepage.htm
  • Bonneville Power Administration education = www.bpa.gov/Energy/N/education/
  • Sustainable Development Education = www.concord.org/work/themes/sustainable.html
  • Nature International = www.nature.com/nature/multimedia/
  • Yesterday's Tractor Company Kids Tractor Page = www.ytmag.com/kids.htm

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