Science and Engineering

Journal Article | September 2000

When teaching the scientific principles of flight, the author has students create design prototypes, engineering projects that are initial attempts to solve a problem. As a result, students apply their knowledge of…

Bone Tissue Engineering: An Interactive Engineering Design Module

Journal Article | June 2016

Design and test a cranial mesh implant to learn how engineers apply science to solve real-world problems.

Engineering Encounters: An Engineering Design Process for Early Childhood

Journal Article | October 2016

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information about trying (again) to engineer an egg package.

Engineering Encounters: You and Your Students as Green Engineers

Journal Article | June 2015

Using creativity and everyday materials to design and improve a solar oven.

Engineering Encounters: How to Develop an Engineering Design Task

Journal Article | September 2014

Create your own design activity in seven steps.

Engineering Encounters: Optimizing Your K–5 Engineering Design Challenge

Journal Article | December 2016

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue discusses the optimizations that will serve to inform readers of seven recommendations for optimizing an engineering lesson.

Engineering Encounters: Am I Really Teaching Engineering to Elementary Students?

Journal Article | February 2015

Lessons from an environmental engineering summer camp for first and second graders.