K-12 Engineering Education Resources for Teachers and Students

Career Possibilities in Engineering

Bio and Ag engineers

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

• NC State Pre-college Programs
• STEM Outreach Education
• The Engineering Place
• NC Cooperative Extension - Science for Youth

Explore Engineering

• 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/
  http://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/engineering.jsp
• NFS-Engineering Pathways = www.engineeringpathway.com/
• National Society of Professional Engineers = http://www.engineeringsights.org/
• Teach Engineering = http://www.teachengineering.org/
• 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 your Life = http://www.engineeryourlife.org
• Engineering Girl http://www.engineergirl.org
• Engineering Vernier = http://engineering.vernier.com
• IEEE.org = http://www.ieee.org/education_careers/education/preuniversity
• NOAA Education Resources = http://www.education.noaa.gov/
• Ethics for engineering ans science -Pre-College = http://www.onlineethics.org/Education/precollege.aspx
• Engineering contest = http://www.engineeringcontests.com/
• Society of Women in Engineering = http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
• Illumin engineering in everyday life http://illumin.usc.edu/
• Engineering is Elementary = http://www.mos.org/eie/
• The Works = http://www.theworks.org/fb/teachers/teacher_resources.html

Other Science Links:

• GIS for Schools = http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/
• GPS.Gov = http://www.gps.gov/multimedia/poster/
• NCSU Boundless = https://www.boundless.com/biology/ecosystem-function/biogeochemical-processes/
• 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/
• PhET Interactive Simulations = http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/states-of-matter-basics
• How to smile science and math activities = http://howtosmile.org
• Academy Natural Sciences/Environment = http://www.ansp.org/museum/kye/selected.php
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education = http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center
• 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/
• USGS Kids Water Science School = http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu
• ARS/USGA Education learning materials = www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=1274
• NRCS Tidbits for Teachers = www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/education/
• 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/
• PBS Design Squad = http://pbskids.org
• 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
• National Groundwater Association - for kids http://www.groundwateradventurers.org
• The Groundwater Foundation http://www.groundwater.org/kc/kc.html
• Eff Engineering your path = http://www.egfi-k12.org/engineer-your-path
• ESRI- GIS for Education http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12
• Geography4Kids.com: Biogeochemical Cycles (BGC) = http://www.geography4kids.com/files/cycles_intro.html

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
• Science 360 = http://science360.gov/series/Green+Revolution/2aa67dda-aac1-4094-b3d4-896df258b26d
• 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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