build buildings.

build buildings.Engineers…

build bridges and roads.Engineers…

fix cars, engines, and machines.Engineers…

use or fix computers.Engineers…

drive trains!Engineers…

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.

Engineering is Elementary Lessons that integrate engineering and

technology concepts into elementary scienceGoal 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.

EiE Units

EiE Unit StructurePrep 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

EiE Storybooks

Lesson 1: Engineering Storybook

Lesson 2: A Broader View of an Engineering Field

The Engineering Design Process

Lesson 3: Science Connection

Activate prior scientific knowledgeTest 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

Lesson 4: Design ChallengeGuiding 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?

Curriculum Development Process

Standards-Based, Research-Driven, Classroom-Tested

Initial Unit Development

Regional Pilot Testing (MA)

Unit Revisions

National Field Testing (CA,CO, MA, MN, NC)

Unit Revisions

Final Unit Released

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.

21st-Century Skill Building

Critical ThinkingCollaborationCommunicationCreativity

Engineering Practices

Problem SolvingAnalysis and

data- driven decisions

Variables and optimization

EiE Educator Resources

Educator ResourcesContent

ConnectionsLesson plans

that connect EiE units to other subject areasMathematics

Multimedia Resources

Supporting Documents

Student Assessment

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ScienceLanguage ArtsFine ArtsSocial Studies

How-To Videos

Classroom Videos (by unit)

Storybook Illustration PDF Files

Family Letter Spanish Translations

Research and Evaluation Resources

High-Resolution EDP Image

General Engineering, Technology, and EDP Assessments (multiple choice & open-ended)Unit-Specific Assessments (multiple choice & open-ended)

Engineering is Elementary: [email protected] Center for Technological Literacy:www.nctl.org

Engineering AdventuresEngineering for Kids in Out-of-School Time

Designed for 3rd through 5th grade kids

Fun, engaging, and hands-on

Current EA Units

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