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build buildings. Engineers…. Engineers…. build bridges and roads. Engineers…. fix cars, engines, and machines. Engineers…. use or fix computers. Engineers…. drive trains!. Why Elementary Engineering? Why EiE?. Technological literacy is a basic 21st century literacy.

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  1. build buildings. Engineers…

  2. Engineers… build bridges and roads.

  3. Engineers… fix cars, engines, and machines.

  4. Engineers… use or fix computers.

  5. Engineers… drive trains!

  6. Why Elementary Engineering? Why EiE? • Technological literacy is a basic 21st century literacy. • Engineering makes math and science relevant and integrates other disciplines. • Engineering practices build and reinforce 21st-century skills. • EiE increases students’ awareness of and access to engineering and science careers • EiE is consistent with the Framework for K-12 Science Education.

  7. Engineering is Elementary • Lessons that integrate engineering and technology concepts into elementary science • Goal 1. Increase children’s technological literacy. • Goal 2. Increase elementary educators’ abilities to teach engineering and technology to their students. • Goal 3. Increase the number of schools in the U.S. thatinclude engineering at the elementary level. • Goal 4. Conduct research and assessment about engineering teaching and learning at theelementary level.

  8. EiE Units

  9. EiE Unit Structure • Prep Lesson: Technology in a Bag • Lesson 1: Engineering Story • Lesson 2: A Broader View of an Engineering Field • Lesson 3: Scientific Data Inform Engineering Design • Lesson 4: Engineering Design Challenge

  10. EiE Storybooks

  11. Lesson 1: Engineering Storybook

  12. Lesson 2: A Broader View of an Engineering Field

  13. The Engineering Design Process

  14. Lesson 3: Science Connection • Activate prior scientific knowledge • Test and gather data about: • Materials and their properties • Efficacy of materials for a particular purpose • Gain understanding about: • Related scientific phenomena • Conducting tests, making predictions, drawing conclusions

  15. Lesson 4: Design Challenge • Guiding Question: How can we use what we know about materials and their properties, our creativity, and the Engineering Design Process to design and improve a technology?

  16. Curriculum Development ProcessStandards-Based, Research-Driven, Classroom-Tested Initial Unit Development It took about 3,000 hours to develop a unit that is 8 to 10 hours of classroom time. It took about 3,000 hours to develop a unit that is 8 to 10 hours of classroom time. Regional Pilot Testing (MA) Unit Revisions National Field Testing (CA,CO, MA, MN, NC) Unit Revisions Final Unit Released

  17. 21st-Century Skill Building Critical Thinking Collaboration Communication Creativity

  18. Engineering Practices Problem Solving Analysis and data- driven decisions Variables and optimization

  19. EiE Educator Resources

  20. Mathematics Science Language Arts Fine Arts Social Studies Educator Resources Content Connections Multimedia Resources Supporting Documents Student Assessments How-To Videos Storybook Illustration PDF Files General Engineering, Technology, and EDP Assessments (multiple choice & open-ended) Lesson plans that connect EiE units to other subject areas Classroom Videos (by unit) Family Letter Spanish Translations Mathematics Science Unit-Specific Assessments (multiple choice & open-ended) High-Resolution EDP Image Language Arts Fine Arts Research and Evaluation Resources Social Studies

  21. Engineering is Elementary: • EiE@mos.org • www.eie.org • National Center for Technological Literacy: • www.nctl.org

  22. Engineering AdventuresEngineering for Kids in Out-of-School Time Designed for 3rd through 5th grade kids Fun, engaging, and hands-on

  23. Current EA Units

  24. Want more information? Visit EA on the web at engineeringadventures.org or send us an email engineeringadventures@mos.org

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