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A quick Internet search will yield lots of activities, lessons, and even curriculum programs that incorporate engineering into preK-12 education. But which ones work? And how do you get started? This section helps answer those questions.

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    Engineering for Good
    Engineering for Good

    PostedAugust 13, 2018

    UpdatedAugust 13, 2018

    Posted By Andrea Aust

    https://kqed.org/engineeringforgood

    Engineering for Good is a three-week, project-based learning unit for middle school science classrooms focused on developing solutions for negative impacts of plastics on the environment.

    In this NGSS-aligned unit, students use the engineering design process to define a problem, brainstorm solutions, develop prototypes and iterate on their designs. The project culminates with students producing videos about their solutions to share with the community.

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    Solar Water: Heat it Up!
    Solar Water: Heat it Up!

    PostedJune 18, 2018

    Posted By Teach Engineering

    https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/cub_solarenergy_lesson01_activi...

    Students explore energy efficiency, focusing on renewable energy, by designing and building flat-plate solar water heaters. They apply their understanding of the three forms of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation), as well as how they relate to energy efficiency. They calculate the efficiency of the solar water heaters during initial and final tests and compare the efficiencies to those of models currently sold on the market (requiring some additional investigation by students). After comparing efficiencies, students explain how they would further improve their devices. Students learn about the trade-offs between efficiency and cost by calculating the total cost of their devices and evaluating cost per percent efficiency and per degree change of the water.

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    Wind-Powered Sail Cars
    Wind-Powered Sail Cars

    PostedMay 4, 2018

    Posted By Teach Engineering

    https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/ucd_sailcars_activity1

    Student pairs design and construct small, wind-powered sail cars using limited quantities of drinking straws, masking tape, paper and beads. Teams compete to see which sail car travels the farthest when pushed by the wind (simulated by the use of an electric fan). Students learn about wind and kinetic and renewable energy, and follow the steps of the engineering design process to imagine, create, test, evaluate and refine their sail cars. This activity is part of a unit in which multiple activities are brought together for an all-day school/multi-school concluding “engineering field day” competition.

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