Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education

I am intrigued by the projects The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education offers. Their K - 12 curriculum is listed here with collaborative projects, and projects using real-time data. They also have lesson plans for projects that seem to be doable on your own - like the "historical treasure chest" suggested for Grades 5 - 12

The "measure the earth like the ancients" Noon Day Project is done twice a year. (Fall registrations close around 9/14. They do it again in March.) You may enjoy reading the "Measuring With the Mind chapter of Joy Hakim's The Story of Science first.

I am not sure how I feel about the "contest" aspect but forcing us to a schedule is not bad.