A World In Motion®
A World In Motion® curriculum joins together teachers, students and industry volunteers to bring authentic engineering design experiences into the classroom. This interactive learning experience simulates the work of a scientist or engineer to bring math and science principles to life. Laws of physics, motion, flight and electronics are learned and then demonstrated as students build cars, skimmers, and gliders and conduct experiments with electricity and electronics.
SAE International provides the AWIM curriculum and classroom materials at no cost to Montana teachers. The program consists of hands-on physical science curricula for all grade levels:
- Elementary (Grades 4-6) Skimmer, JetToy, Electricity & Electronics
- Middle School (Grades 6-8) Motorized Toy Car, Glider, Fuel Cell, Electricity & Electronics
- High School (Grades 9-12) Electricity and Electronics
The role of volunteers is essential to the success of A World In Motion®. Volunteer mentors bring real-world experiences into the classroom and inspire the next generation to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
A World In Motion® is brought to you by SAE International and is funded through the SAE Foundation.
Free training for teachers
Click here for a schedule of computer WebEx trainings
These trainings are open to all teachers and volunteers at no cost.
The newest AWIM activity introduces middle school students to the development and use of fuel cells, types of fuel cells, and hands-on experiments with a PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell to produce electricity to power an electric motor.