Single Lessons
These single lessons, designed by teachers, engage students in STEM through hands-on, authentic challenges. Each lesson focuses on a specific engineering concept, giving students the opportunity to explore real-world problems and develop creative solutions in a single class period. Ideal for easy classroom integration, these lessons offer practical applications while helping educators make meaningful engineering connections across subjects.
Core Content: Integrated Curriculum
Grade Levels: K-12
Time Required: Dependent upon length of lesson (typically 1-3 class periods
ME Career Connections: Students engage in hands-on activities using circuits, microcontrollers, or programmable devices to explore how microelectronics power everyday technologies. Through problem-solving and design, they build an understanding of how skills like coding, circuitry, and systems thinking connect to real-world microelectronics careers.
Virtual Field Trip: Exploring Careers in Microelectronics
Take a virtual field trip to explore career paths in microelectronics and learn what skills different roles require.
Ag Power - Troubleshooting Stators
Connect agriculture and engineering by troubleshooting stator systems, enhancing technical thinking and real-world problem solving.
A Day in the Life of a Semiconductor Processing Technician
Introduce career education with an inside look at the daily work of semiconductor processing professionals.
Microelectronics Careers and Their Impact on American Society
Explore how careers in microelectronics shape society and influence daily life through role analysis and discussion.
Exploring Snap Circuits and Their Relation to Microchips
Connect chemistry and engineering with hands-on exploration of snap circuits and microchip interactions.