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I really don’t remember playing with toys. I grew up on a farm where there was always something interesting to do outside. When the weather was bad, there were always books to read, which would inspire other adventures. Thinking about this question has ...

My 4 and 2 year old girls have "play tested" a lot of engineering toys.  By far and away, the most popular building toy with my children and their friends (and their parents) are Magna-Tiles, which are tiles with magnets that you can build with.   The ...

Growing up in the 50’s I spent a lot of time following my dad around and “helping” with his tinkering. He was a great one for taking things you have and making something that would solve your problem or make your work easier. We still use the “Mole ...

Mr. Huffman,

Thank you so much for  the resource and reference! I had heard of the 5E model previously, but I hadn't known it was further modified into the 6E model to include engineering! That's wonderful, and I will certainly read and learn more ...

Hi Sneha,
Having a strong instructional model can help immensely with lesson development and format. The basic premise of the 6E Learning byDeSIGN™ Model was to develop a student-centered model that would blend design (context and concepts) and inquiry. ...

Mr. Soltys,

Thank you so much for the recommendation! Jennifer and I certainly do plan on submitting our unit on TeachEngineering.org. I will be sure to reach out to you with any questions as we get closer to submission time.

Sincerely,
Sneha

many thanks  jghkjh

Every student needs a medical school personal statement help. I am not saying that it is impossible to do it yourself. But writing services can guarantee you the top score!

A thesis paper needs a lot of time to be prepared and lots of effort to be finished properly. Hence you need to know the thesis helper personally who will work on your project. It is true that professionals do work like a machine and they will finish the ...

I would say most of the time they are engaged....and I don't always give them a "Things to Look for" sheet. I think the visual of the video (if it's done well in an engaging way), helps this age group see concepts that they may not "get" otherwise and ...

Thanks Janet-
Do you find that your students are engaged or that they only do the specific notes on the "Things to Look for" 

Hello Phillip - 
I'm a middle school Tech Ed teacher in a Computer Lab (grade 6, 7, 8). In my classes I include a lot of topics including Computer Applications as well as some pre-engineering topics. I don't have these classes for a full term, so I find ...

I like the video and don’t mind confessing that I also like pop culture TV programs like E! Entertainment. There is something rather addictive about how pop culture uses fast-paced features to draw us in to what’s happening. I think what we need is MORE ...

I loved this video, and love the work Viterbi does to promote engineering.  In today’s digital environment, this is a great and approachable way to share what engineers can do.  

I believe a great need for our society is to use the word “engineering” ...

Very cool video that takes a fun approach to spark conversation around a serious societal issue. Got to love the Andrew Viterbi reference at the end.

Pop culture is a tough nut to crack. Public perception is volatile at best. I think that we should ...

Thanks for y our interest Tiffany.  Greg is right that school-level results are not announced.  The purpose of the assessment is to determine the educational level of the country (and in math and reading the level of states and major cities); but school ...

Hi, Tiffany.

This is an excellent question. 

As background to those who don't know, in 2014, the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), an independent agency of the US Dept. of Education, conducted the first-ever assessment of technology and ...

Thanks for the informative and helpful post, obviously in your blog everything is good..  cryolipolyse

Maria, check out, "The Engineering Behind Making a Pop-up Book" on the LinkEngineering site. Maybe it will give you some ideas. http://linkengineering.org/?id=5468

Here are some of the most important types of design:

Architectural design

Engineering design

Product design

Web design

Graphic design

Each of them is very important and responsible for their principles and satisfies their audience.

I suggest visiting the Engineering Design Process page that gives many examples of what the engineering design process looks like and what it looks like in the PreK-12 classroom. The page includes example videos.

Aaron, Thank you for the response and thoughts moving forward!. 

We have used the resources in a limited way to this point.  Pre-service has reviewed some materials in our introduction methods courses and at the graduate level we have reviewed the materials in a few courses, again, very limited to this point.  Our ...

I would add that the casual and wide use of the STEM acronym to mean often very different things has contributed to a sense of confusion and scatteredness in this domain.  The question of "What is STEM?" was addressed by the National Academies in a ...

I believe the only rule on state-identified STEM centers is the first one to claim it gets the name.  However, there are a few multistate groups which link such organizations, including STEMx at Battelle in Columbus, OH, and the Midwest STEM Consortium ...