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Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings

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New engineering efforts at the Iowa State and Kansas State Universities are creating buildings adept at withstanding the effects of wind – not just through designing stronger structural systems, but by enabling the buildings to change their shape to adapt to changing wind conditions. ENGINEERING – AN OVERVIEW. THE TROUBLE WITH WIND.

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What is the 21st Century Lesson Plan?

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You aren’t the only one to come up with these varied approaches–students know what works best for their learning and present it to you as an option. The textbook is a resource , supplemented by a panoply of books, primary documents, online sites, experts, Skype chats, and anything else that supports the topic.