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Circuit Simulation Software for POE

Need to run the circuit simulation for POE class? Try this!     Click to Run    827 total views
Ascent AeroSystems Works With Caz HS Tech Club to Build Drones

Ascent AeroSystems Works With Caz HS Tech Club to Build Drones

Can you believe it? Ascent Aerosystems will be coming to Cazenovia tomorrow night to teach the members of the Caz HS Tech Club how to build one of their Sprite Drones. Ascent has also donated all of the parts so that the students will be able to build one themselves over the next few weeks. […]
POE: How Does The Grid Work?

POE: How Does The Grid Work?

Here are some videos to help explain how the power grid works, and how to smarten it up!     827 total views
Do You Have a Molly In Your Classroom?

Do You Have a Molly In Your Classroom?

Wow! Great commercial…. Jim found this and shared it with me.  Do you have a Molly in your class?  I bet you do!   Find them and let be creative and just watch what they can do.  827 total views
POE Simple Machines

POE Simple Machines

So you need a little help learning how to do lever problems, huh?  Below are a bunch of of videos that show how to do the problems in the Levers & Wheels presentation, step by step. Watch it once, or as many times as you like. Please let me know if you have any questions! […]
How do I buy a Dobot Magician?

How do I buy a Dobot Magician?

Great question! Luckily the answer is, as always, “It’s easy!” I just purchased eight of them for my CIM class after testing them for the better part of the last six months. I feel that they are so much more accurate and durable than anything else I have used in my classroom to date. Any […]
Are there other VEX Parts?

Are there other VEX Parts?

Question: Do you have a list of all the VEX parts?  I want to order just a few, but I do not know what the part numbers are can you help? Answer: Sure can!  Ryan Stobaugh, CIM Master teacher, has put together an updated spreadsheet that has been updated with all of the parts with […]
Get a deal on a Dobot Magician through Chrisandjimcim!

Get a deal on a Dobot Magician through Chrisandjimcim!

                    We have found a way to get a Dobot Magician for teaching in your classroom! All you have to do is go to InPosition Technologies here: https://www.dobot.us/ and when your district makes the purchase, use the code chrisandjimcim for $100 off and free shipping! NOTE: […]
What else do we need to teach CIM?

What else do we need to teach CIM?

Question: What else do we need to really teach CIM? Are there any “extras” that you recommend? Answer: We get this question weekly. So here’s what we are going to do. Give you a preview to a Google doc that is live so we can update it on the fly. You will see it right […]

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