Engineering Encounters: Identifying an Engineering Design Problem

Journal Article | December 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Engineering a pancake recipe gives fifth graders a taste of chemistry in everyday life.

Teaching Teachers: Designing an NGSS Learning Pathway

Journal Article | February 2018

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers. How informal institutions can help teachers implement the NGSS

Everyday Engineering: Sitting Around Designing Chairs

Journal Article | February 2016

This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. In this 5E–learning-cycle lesson, students use newspaper and tape to design and build a chair that is capable of supporting their…

Engineering Encounters: No, David! But Yes, Design!

Journal Article | June 2016

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue describes how kindergarten students are introduced to a design way of thinking.

Engineering Encounters: Designing Healthy Ice Pops

Journal Article | August 2016

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information about a STEM enrichment project for second graders that incorporates nutrition and design principles.

Teacher to Teacher: Designing the Water Treatment Process

Journal Article | January 2017

This column provides practical advice from your peers. The ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan, served as the inspiration for a design brief the author created that asked students to explore the process of water…

Teaching Through Trade Books: Design Dilemmas

Journal Article | August 2015

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. The activities in this month’s issue support the development of the engineering and design process and assist students in acquiring and applying…

Astrobiobound: Tying Science and Engineering Design Together

Journal Article | October 2015

Engage your students in the engineering design process used by all NASA missions.

Editor's Corner: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Journal Article | December 2015

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.