Student Racing Challenge - NASCAR STEM Initiative

• STEM Blog & Coach's Corner Blog - The official Student Racing Challenge forum.
• Professor Pi's Blog - The blog is entitled: Confessions of an Addicted Machiniac.  A Machiniac is one who is fascinated by the beauty of machines.  I'm here to offer a perspective shaped by over 40 years in industry, art, sports and education.
• SolidWorks Teacher Blog featuring Ten80 Education a lot of great teacher created projects and tutorials. Check them out and search the keyword “Ten80” for more Student Racing Challenge entries.

Though these lessons may use technology you don’t have, many of them can usually be implemented using spreadsheets or pen/paper. Download them and see for yourself.

• How to Watch NASCAR – a STEM primer for all new and existing fans.

• Chase Lesson Series for TI-Nspire™ - Download lessons that explore data and events from the last 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.  See more activities at the Texas Instruments website.  Below are activities highlighted in the Nov 29, 2011 webinar.
  • Chase Activity - Chicago
  • Hitting Your Marks
  • U-Turn
  • Spring Rates

• Live Tweets of NASCAR Races - Follow Ten80's team as they watch races from a STEM perspective @Ten80Ed

• Math lessons using the TI-Nspire – many of the focus lessons have been adapted for the TI technologies

• CASIO PRIZM is a new technology that has some unique features. Download lessons using the PRIZM from CASIO’s lesson library

• Family Activity Workbook – Activities that middle and high school learners can do at home anytime…but we suggest you work on them during caution flags.