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Welcome to Mr. Odom's Reference Sites

Construction

Architect Studio 3D
Architect Studio 3D, the Preservation Trust brings to young architects everywhere the exciting process of designing a home — han

http://architectstudio3d.org
Architectural
Sample Floor plans

http://www.architecturaldesigns.com/
House Plan Designs
Sample Floor plans

http://www.thehousedesigners.com/
House Plans
Sample Floor plans

http://www.houseplans.com
Isometric Drawings Conventions
Addresses how to do an isometric drawing.

http://www.design-technology.info/IndProd/page2.htm
AEC Cafe
Architecture & Construction

http://www.aeccafe.com
AIA E-Architect
Architecture & Construction

http://www.e-architect.com
Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
Architecture & Construction

http://www.acadia.org
American Design Drafting Association (ADDA)
Architecture & Construction

http://www.adda.org
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Architecture & Construction

http://www.aia.org
American Society of Interior Designers
Architecture & Construction

http://www.asid.org
American Society of Landscape Architects
Architecture & Construction

http://www.asla.org
Before the Architect
Architect Design site

http://www.beforethearchitect.com/

Engineering

A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering

http://www.engineeringsights.org/
Careers in Aeronautics
Introduces students to careers in aviation.

http://wings.avkids.com/Careers/index.html
Civil K-12 Engineering

http://k12s.phast.umass.edu/stem/civil.html
Discover Engineering
Used to introduce students to engineering.

http://www.discoverengineering.org/
Engineer Your Life
Website is for introducing girls to engineering careers.

http://www.engineeryourlife.org/
Engineering By Design
The Engineering Design Challenges Program connects students in their classrooms with the challenges faced by NASA engineers as t

http://edc.nasa.gov/
Frank Potter's Science Gems - Engineering

http://www.sciencegems.com/engineer.html
IEEE

http://www.ieee.org/web/education/preuniversity/tispt/lessons.html
Integrating Electrical Engineering Concepts - K-12

http://www.eas.asu.edu/~holbert/wise/IntegrateEEk12.html
Junior Engineering Technical Society

http://www.jets.org/
Pre-Engineering Times

http://www.engineeringedu.com/petimes.htm
PreK-12 Engineering

http://www.prek-12engineering.org/
Society of Manufacturing Engineering

http://www.sme.org
Teach Engineering

http://www.teachengineering.org/
Try Engineering
Provides information on different majors of engineering.

http://www.tryengineering.org/become.php?page=majors_eng
What is Civil Engineering
Addresses careers that fall under Civil Engineering

http://whatiscivilengineering.csce.ca/careers.htm
Forensic Engineering
Association page for National Association

http://www.nafe.org/Student_info.html

Mathematics

Math Goodies
Pi Day Information

http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol2/circle_area.html
Math Move U!!!

http://www.mathmovesu.com/
Purple Math
An extensive library of algebra lessons.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm
S.O.S. Math
A free resource for math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations.

http://www.sosmath.com/
World of Mathematics
Lessons from basic math to calculus, including examples and interactive problems.

http://www.math.com/
Technology and Math
Geometry

http://www.learner.org/resources/series184.html

Project Resources

Balsa Gliders
Information on designing gliders

http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/Vehicles/balsa_eval.html
Building Big
Building Structures

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/
Classroom Clipart

http://classroomclipart.com
Design Your Own Gliders
Site that provides info on building gliders

http://library.thinkquest.org/2819/glider.htm
Future City Competition

http://www.futurecity.org/
Global Challenge
High school students collaborate with international counterparts from October to May to address global climate change.

http://www.globalchallengeaward.org/display/public/Home
How Stuff Works

http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Lemelson Center

http://www.invention.smithsonian.org/home/
Middle School Robotics Competition

http://www.firstlegoleague.org/
Roller Coaster Physics
Interactive Physics site on roller coasters.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster.html
The Ruler Game

http://www.rsinnovative.com/rulergame/index.html
Toshiba Exporavision Competition

http://www.exploravision.com
Toy Design Challenge

http://www.toychallenge.com/
Virtual Job Shadow

http://www.virtualjobshadow.com/
Virtual Stock Market
Online stock market simulation for student project.

http://vse.marketwatch.com/Game/Homepage.aspx
Cybernations
Online Nation Simulation

http://www.cybernations.net

Research

Britannica

http://www.britannica.com/
High Beam Encyclopedia

http://www.encyclopedia.com/
Occupational Outlook Handbook
U. S. Department of Labor website to address careers.

http://www.bls.gov/oco
The Sloan Career Conerstone

http://www.careercornerstone.org
Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Worldbook Online

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Home
Western Tradition
Covering the ancient world through the age of technology, this illustrated lecture by Eugen Weber presents a tapestry of politic

http://www.learner.org/resources/series58.html

Resources

Dave's HTML tutorial
Interactive HTML tutorial

http://www.davesite.com/webstation/html/
DRAFTING RESOURCE
SITE DESCRIBES TITLE BLOCKS.

http://www.pleasantville.k12.ia.us/staff/fvanderpool/pages/draftingsg.html
Electronic Portfolio Resources
Site provides resources to be used in support of portfolio development.

http://www.uvm.edu/~jmorris/portresources.html
Electronic Portfolios
This site guides beginners in creating an electronic portfolios by using a step by step instructions.

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596r/students/Abrenica/Abrenica.html
ELibrary

http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/elib/do/login
Energy Resources
Department of Energy website providing an overview of all aspects of energy sources.

http://www.energy.gov/energysources/index.htm
Engineering Educational Outreach

http://ceeo.tufts.edu/
Engineering Notation
Scientific Notation support for students

http://www.create-online.net/Tutorials/Engineering_Notation_2/engineering_notation_2.htm
Exploravision

http://www.exploravision.org/2005/home.htm
First Lego League

http://www.firstlegoleague.org/
Funderstanding Roller Coasters
Site shows what forces effect roller coaster design.

http://funderstanding.com/k12/coaster/
Glogster
Online Interactive poster

http://www.glogster.com
Google Docs
Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations online

http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/tour1.html
Google SketchUp
Computer Modeling

http://sketchup.google.com/
HTML Goodies
This series of pages leads you through the preliminaries from your reasons to cosmetic design to content and functionality consi

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/primers/html/article.php/3478141
HTML Tutorial
HTML tutorial to assist in introducing basic web building tool to many far more advanced web building applications.

http://www.vbtutor.net/HTML/tutorial.html
Invention Playhouse
Site introduces the aspects of invention.

http://www.inventionatplay.org/playhouse_main.html
Junior Engineering Technical Society MS Resources

http://www.jets.org/resources/middleschool.cfm
Project Lead the Way

http://www.pltw.org
Robolab @ Tuft's

http://130.64.87.22/robolabatceeo/
Scientific Notation
Units of Measure for students

http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch1/units.html
Society of Women Engineers Internet Activities

http://www.swe.org/iac/
Teacher K-12 Outreach NCSU

http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/k12outreach/TEACHERS.HTM
Technology Student Association

http://www.tsaweb.org/
United Streaming

http://whro.unitedstreaming.com/
US Patent Office Kid's Page
Site shows how to look up patent information.

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/index.html
Video Game Development
One of the leading online community for game developers of all levels, from the green beginner to the seasoned industry veteran.

http://www.gamedev.net/reference/programming/features/davegpg/page2.asp
Virginia TSA

http://www.vatsa.org/
Visual Basic Tutorial
This tutorial provides an easy yet comprehensive approach to learn Visual Basic programming.

http://www.vbtutor.net/vbtutor.html
Wikispaces
Interactive webpage for education

http://www.wikispaces.com
Animoto
Create 30 second videos

http://www.animoto.com
Audacity
Free, Cross Platform Sound Editor

http://www.audacity.source.forge.net
Xtranormal Website
Online Animation design

http://www.xtranormal.com
Teach42.com
Top 10 websites for educators

http://www.teach42.com/2009/07/20/top-10-free-web-2-0-sites-for-educators-necc-edition/
Technical Writing Format
A large number of people who visit my writing help websites are looking for help with formatting and adding citations to their a

http://www.writinghelp-central.com/apa-format-rules.html
Video Production
SchoolTube Video Production

http://www2.schooltube.com/Educators/videoproduction.aspx
FDA Students & Teachers
Links to help students with writing papers for school.

http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/StudentsTeachers/ucm094237.htm#tips

Technology

International Technology Education Association

http://www.iteaconnect.org/index.html
National Center for Technological Literacy

http://www.mos.org/nctl/
Technically Speaking

http://www.nae.edu/nae/techlithome.nsf
The Technology Education Lab
Tech Ed Resource Links

http://www.techedlab.com/tech-ed.html
Virginia Technology Education Association

http://www.vtea.org/

Electricity

The Mechanical World and beyond
This series helps teachers demystify physics by showing students what it looks like. Field trips to hot-air balloon events, symp

http://www.learner.org/resources/series42.html#

Webquest

Hydroponics

American Profile
Grow Better Toamtoes

http:/http://www.americanprofile.com/article/933.html
Container Gardening
Student Hydroponics Project Description

http:/http://containergardening.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/hydroponics-in-soda-bottles-kidsgardening/
Growing tomatoe plants

http:/http://www.helium.com/items/901284-tastiest-tomatoes-arent-found
Hydroponic Plant
What plants grow best hydroponically?

http://www.hydroponicsonline.com
Kid's Gardening
Kid's Gardening Classroom Hydroponics

http://www.kidsgardening.com/HYDROPONICSGUIDE/hydro7-3.asp
National Gradening Association
Gardening Resource

http://www.garden.org/home
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Gardening Resource

http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/teachers/growing.shtml

Ship Design

Archimedes Principle
Physics Principles

http://physicsprinciples.tripod.com/ArchimedesPrinciple/id8.html
Archimedes Principle Information
What is Bouyancy

http://www.answers.com/topic/buoyancy-1
Bouyant Forces
Engineering.com-Bouyancy

http://www.engineering.com/Library/ArticlesPage/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/205/Buoyant-Forces-and-Archimedes-Principle.aspx
Boat Hull Designs
Key factors to consider for boat hull desings

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Hull-Designs---Make-Sure-You-Follow-the-Rules&id=2178578
The Shape of the Canoe
Hydrodynamic Theory

http://www.greenval.com/shape_part3.html

Flight

Boeing Community & Education
Forces of flight

http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/community/fof.html
How airplanes work
Howstuff works on Airplanes

http://www.howstuffworks.com/airplane1.htm

Electronics

Technical Drawing

Engineering The Future
Introduction to technical drawing

http://www.mos.org/etf/tech.html
Alphabet of Lines
Online demo on the lines used in technical drawing.

http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=MTL17903

Planetory Resourcs

Planetary 1

http://photojounral.jpl.nasa.gov
Planetary 2

http://www,minorplanetcenter.org/iau/mpc.html
Planetary 3

http://hubblesite.org/
Planetary 4

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/
USGS Astrogeology

http://www.mapaplanet.org
Google Mars

http://www.google.com/mars