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Engineering is Elementary

Engineering is Elementary. Museum of Science, Boston. Engineers…. build buildings. Engineers…. build bridges and roads. Engineers…. fix cars, engines, and machines. Engineers…. use or fix computers. Engineers…. drive trains. Why Elementary Engineering?.

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Engineering is Elementary

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  1. Engineering is Elementary Museum of Science, Boston

  2. Engineers….build buildings.

  3. Engineers….build bridges and roads.

  4. Engineers….fix cars, engines, and machines.

  5. Engineers….use or fix computers.

  6. Engineers….drive trains.

  7. Why Elementary Engineering? • Technological literacy is a basic 21st century literacy • Makes math and science relevant, integrates other disciplines • Builds and reinforces skills • Increases students’ awareness of and access to engineering and science careers

  8. Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Lessons that integrate engineering and technology concepts into elementary science. Goal 1. Increase children’s technological literacy. Goal 2. Increase elementary educators ability to teach engineering and technology. Goal 3. Increase the number of schools in the U.S. that include engineering at the elementary level. Goal 4. Conduct research and assessment to further the first three goals and contribute knowledge about engineering teaching and learning at the elementary level.

  9. EiE Units Science Topic Eng Field Technology Country Water Environmental Water Filters India Insects/Plants Agricultural Pollinators Dominican Rep Wind & Weather Mechanical Windmills Denmark Simple Machines Industrial Chip Factory Design USA (Af Am) Earth Materials Materials Walls China Balance & Forces Civil Bridges USA (Hisp) Sound Acoustical Sound Representation Ghana Organisms Bioengineering Model Membranes El Salvador Electricity Electrical Alarm Circuits Australia Solids & Liquids Chemical Playdough Process Canada Landforms Geotechnical Bridge Siting Nepal Plants Package Plant Package Jordan Magnetism Transportation Maglev Vehicle Japan Energy Sustainable Solar Cooker Botswana Solar System Aerospace Parachute Brazil Rocks & Minerals Materials Replicate an Artifact Russia Floating & Sinking Oceans Submersible Greece Ecosystems Environmental Oil Spill Remediation USA (Nat Am) Light Optical Lighting System Egypt Human Body Biomedical Knee Brace Germany

  10. EiE Storybooks

  11. EiE Teacher Guide Structure • Lesson 1: Engineering Story • Lesson 2: A Broader View of an Engineering Field • Lesson 3: Scientific Data Inform Engineering Design • Lesson 4: Engineering Design Challenge

  12. Teacher Guides Include • Teacher lesson plans • Student duplication masters • Basic • Advanced • Assessment materials • Background resources

  13. Skill Building • Problem Solving • Analysis and data-driven decisions • Variables and optimization • Teamwork • Communication • Creativity

  14. Curriculum Development ProcessStandards-Based, Research-Driven, Classroom-Tested It takes about 3000 hours to develop a unit that is 8-10 hours of classroom time. Initial Unit Development Regional Pilot Testing (MA) Unit Revisions National Field Testing (MA, MN, CO, NC, CA) Unit Revisions Final Unit Released

  15. Educator Resources • Content Connections • Mathematics • Social Studies • Language Arts • Science • Fine Arts • Multimedia Resources • How-To Videos

  16. EiE Use EiE National Use (as of June 2011)

  17. Contact Information • Engineering is Elementary: EiE@mos.org www.mos.org/EiE • National Center for Technological Literacy: www.nctl.org

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