All Engineering resources

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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about different types of models commonly developed by engineers. The probe is desi...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

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Picking the Best Solution

The purpose of this assessment probe is to provide practice in using a decision matrix. The probe is designed to see if students are able to interpret...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School High School Engineering STEM

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Designing With Math and Science

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how science and math are both used in engineering. The probe is designed to ...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School High School Engineering STEM

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Testing for Success

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial ideas and attitudes about the procedure that should be followed when testing mod...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

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Making It Better

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about different ways to optimize a design that has been successful in the past, bu...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School High School Engineering STEM

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Surrounded by Technologies

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ understanding of the word technology. The probe is designed to find out if students are ...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Assessment Engineering STEM

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Is It a Technology?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about what is and what is not technology. The probe is designed to find out if stu...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Assessment Engineering STEM

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What’s the Purpose of Technology?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the purpose of technology. The probe is designed to find out if students rec...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Middle School Elementary High School Engineering STEM

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Why Are Plane Designs So Different?

Middle School Elementary Informal Education Careers Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Tinkering vs. Engineering

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Elementary Engineering

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How Can a Helicopter Fly on Mars?

Early Childhood Elementary Middle School Informal Education Aerospace Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Empathy in Action

By Mallory Tuominen

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Engineering Inquiry Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Codesigning With Indigenous Families and Educators

By Carrie Tzou, Elizabeth Starks, Meixi, Amanda Rambayon, Sara Marie Ortiz, Shawn Peterson, Paradise Gladstone, Ellie Tail, Arianna Chang, Elise Andrew, Xochitl Nevarez, Ashley Braun, Megan Bang

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Engineering Equity Inclusion Multicultural STEM Technology