Middle School Technology Education

QMS Links to Great Technology Sites!

How Stuff Works This is a great site to find out about how everything works that we encounter in our daily lives. This site is created and edited by Marshall Brain and provides great links to other sites!

Link to NASA Web site This is the official web site of NASA, the U.S. government's space agency. Find out the latest happenings with the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and more!!

Home Energy Audit Students, conduct an audit of your home's energy usage. Conserving energy and finding alternative energy sources is an important use of technology. Sponsored by the National Teacher Enhancement Project.

InventorsToolbox: The Elements of Machines Sponsored by the Boston Museum of Science, this web site will teach you about simple machines that have been in use for thousands of years. These are examples of the earliest uses of technology!

Frequently Asked Questions About Light and Lasers Sponsored by Virginia Tech University, this web site will answer all of your questions about lasers in use in our society today. Beam on!

EERE: Wind Energy Sponsored by the U.S. Dep't of Energy, this site will give you information about the latest developments in wind energy to generate electricity.

Amazing Space Web-Based Activities This is a web site of fun space-based activities sponsored by the Space Telescope Science Institute. Learn more about space and space technology like the Hubble Telescope.

BrainPOP - Technology This Brain POP site is a great learning tool. Here, you can watch a "movie" about all kinds of different technologies. This site allows you to watch 2 free "movies" per day. If you want to see more, you must buy a subscription.

Leonardo Home Page Learn all about Leonardo DaVinci, one of the greatest inventors in history. There are activities, quizzes and other fun activities here!

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How Stuff Works	This is a great site to find out about how everything works that we encounter in our daily lives. This site is created and edited by Marshall Brain and provides great links to other sites!
Link to NASA Web site	This is the official web site of NASA, the U.S. government's space agency. Find out the latest happenings with the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and more!!
Home Energy Audit	Students, conduct an audit of your home's energy usage. Conserving energy and finding alternative energy sources is an important use of technology. Sponsored by the National Teacher Enhancement Project.
InventorsToolbox: The Elements of Machines	Sponsored by the Boston Museum of Science, this web site will teach you about simple machines that have been in use for thousands of years. These are examples of the earliest uses of technology!
Frequently Asked Questions About Light and Lasers	Sponsored by Virginia Tech University, this web site will answer all of your questions about lasers in use in our society today. Beam on!
EERE: Wind Energy	Sponsored by the U.S. Dep't of Energy, this site will give you information about the latest developments in wind energy to generate electricity.
Amazing Space Web-Based Activities	This is a web site of fun space-based activities sponsored by the Space Telescope Science Institute. Learn more about space and space technology like the Hubble Telescope.
BrainPOP - Technology	This Brain POP site is a great learning tool. Here, you can watch a "movie" about all kinds of different technologies. This site allows you to watch 2 free "movies" per day. If you want to see more, you must buy a subscription.
Leonardo Home Page	Learn all about Leonardo DaVinci, one of the greatest inventors in history. There are activities, quizzes and other fun activities here!