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Wonder, Walls, and Waves: A Student-Led, Inquiry-Based Approach to Engineering Design in Elementary Classrooms   

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Wonder, Walls, and Waves: A Student-Led, Inquiry-Based Approach to Engineering Design in Elementary Classrooms   

As our first-grade class was returning to our classroom after recess, a learner directed our attention to our school’s newest retaining wall. He ask...

By Cindy Workosky

Elementary Engineering Physical Science

Journal Article

Head Start on Engineering

The Head Start on Engineering project engages parents and children in a multicomponent family engineering program that includes professional develop...

By Scott Pattison, Gina Svarovsky, Ivel Gontan, Pam Greenough Corrie, Marcie Benne, Shannon Weiss, Verónika Nuñez, and Smirla Ramos-Montañez

Informal Education Engineering STEM

Engineering Encounters: Teaching Educators About Engineering

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Engineering Encounters: Teaching Educators About Engineering

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue describes preservice elementary teachers learning engin...

Postsecondary Engineering STEM Interdisciplinary Preservice Science Education

NSTA Press Book

Transportation in the Future, Grade 3: STEM Road Map for Elementary School

What if you could challenge your third graders to design the train of the future? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! ...

Elementary Engineering Physical Science STEM Technology Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary Preservice Science Education

Science 101: Q: How Do Self-Driving Cars Work?

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Science 101: Q: How Do Self-Driving Cars Work?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue discusses the science behind self-driving cars....

Elementary Middle School Engineering Physical Science Technology Professional Learning old

Engineering Encounters: The Internet of Things for Kids

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Engineering Encounters: The Internet of Things for Kids

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In the “Talking Window Garden” project, students create “smart” pl...

Elementary Engineering Life Science STEM Technology

Engineering Encounters: Reverse Engineering

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Engineering Encounters: Reverse Engineering

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information on how students’ everyday experien...

Elementary Engineering STEM

Engineering Encounters: Building Technological Literacy With Philosophy and Nature of Technology

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Engineering Encounters: Building Technological Literacy With Philosophy and Nature of Technology

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this issue the authors discuss a design project they have used with upp...

Elementary Engineering STEM Technology

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