eCybermission

8th and 9th grade students are challenged to design a model classroom that is solely powered by renewable energy sources.

Blog: http://ecybermission.blogspot.com/2009/08/ecybermission-challenges-students-to_11.html

Links: 

• BusinessWeek: Can the Military Find the Answer to Alternative Energy?

• Renewable Energy Guide for Buildings

• Energy Facts for Kids

• Renewable Energy Experiments for Elementary through High School
  

• Solar Activities for Students

• Solar Site Survey: Evaluate Your Site for Solar Energy
  

• Solar Designs for Homes

• Solar Matters III - Curricula for grades 6 - 8

• Understanding Solar Energy - Grades 9 - 12

• Kid Wind Projects

• Using Water to Produce Energy
  

• Geothermal Power Plant Model
  

• eCYBERMISSION: Mission Challenges

Additional links:

http://www.self.org/

Boards

Our first major project of the year in 7th grade (CTE Intro) has been to design and make a board. Students can choose between a skateboard, snowboard, surfboard, wakeboard, or longboard. Each board is about 8" x 24" and made out of MDF. The process is the following.

Trace a template, cut out the board using a jigsaw, finish off the shape using a sander and sandpaper, paint at home, and then apply vinyl that is designed and cut in class. Very fun project with excellent results.

Typing websites

A list of websites that teach typing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

http://freetypinggame.net/

http://freeonlinetypinggames.com/

http://www.powertyping.com/

http://www.schools.utah.gov/ate/keyboarding/resources/drills.htm

http://www.onlytypinggames.com/

If you have more, please let me know. I'm always looking.