Engaging With Engineering

Journal Article | January 2022

Engineering with Kindergarteners

Journal Article | October 2021

Novel Engineering, K–8: An Integrated Approach to Engineering and Literacy

NSTA Press Book | May 2020

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more. With the Novel Engineering approach, “students become excited about what they are reading, writing, designing, and building! This…

Bringing Engineering Into Play

Journal Article | November 2022

Case Studies Engineering

Page | February 2022

Case Studies Engineering

Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning

NSTA Press Book | April 2021

Maybe you have a good grasp of disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices—critical parts of the Next Generation Science Standards—but you are looking for more resources about integrating crosscutting…

Argumentation to Inform an Engineering Design Decision

Journal Article | July 2022

Integrating Engineering and Science in Your Classroom

NSTA Press Book | September 2012

“I still remember my very first day as a teacher. A few days earlier, my principal had given me advice: ‘Whatever you do, do not start with an overview of your course. Do something active and set the tone….’ As I…

Engineering in the Life Sciences, 9–12

NSTA Press Book | September 2018

When the authors of this book took part in Project INFUSE, the National Science Foundation–funded teacher development program, they noticed something. Life science teachers were highly receptive to engineering ideas…

Engineering the Coast

Journal Article | March 2022

Celebrating Engineers

Journal Article | January 2021

Online Extras: Novel Engineering, K–8

Page | March 2020

Online Extras: Novel Engineering, K–8 If you have purchased Novel Engineering, you can view the accompanying materials online. These resources are for your personal use only and are not to be redistributed. To view the online extras, please type in the first word in the body text on page 142 of Novel Engineering…

Hero’s Engine

Book Chapter | May 2009

In learning how this apparatus works, students will improve their understanding of action/reaction. This knowledge will also help students understand how a rocket engine works and many other important phenomena. Just as…

Engineering Adaptations

Book Chapter | May 2016

This chapter shares two examples of “classic” science lessons adapted to teach science content through engineering design. It also provides some more general strategies for adapting science investigations to focus on…

SCAMPERing Into Engineering!

Book Chapter | May 2016

A “Snapshot of Science” Program brings science and engineering into the library. The lesson described here is part of what we like to call a “Snapshots of Science” program. These mini-lessons of science are taught once…