Tech Directions

Inside this month's issue:
Project Hill Climb—
Drafting and Design in Motion

Technical Problem Solving Can Be Kids’ Play

Fifth Annual Inventor’s Competition
The Great Milk Carton Challenge

techdirections is a magazine and web site for technology, career/technical, and applied science education. Designed for the involved educator, techdirections brings to life today’s technology and provides a wealth of engaging student activities. We cover automotive, IT, CAD/CAM, electricity/electronics, engineering, manufacturing, woodworking, construction, and much more. We provide information on current industry practices and products that will help you integrate those practices into your classroom.

Project of the Month
Problem-Solving Discovery Days
These projects build students’ problem-solving skills, developing their use of creative logic, conflict resolution, organization, and sound judgment in decision making. Perfect for middle schoolers. Includes 15 pages of handouts.This month only, price reduced to $4.95. Save $2!

Product of the Month
Technology’s Past
Celebrate important inventors and technologists—Technology’s Past brings their fascinating stories to life! This month only, book price reduced to $19.95, $10 off the list price!

August's School Web Site of the Month is http://magnoliaisdcommunities.org/communities/bschuster, a web site produced by Bradley H. Schuster (bschuster@magnoliaisd.org) and his students at Magnolia High School, Magnolia, TX. For more details, see the article on page 20 in the August issue. To have your school's site considered for Web Site of the Month, send your site address to vanessa@techdirections.com.

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