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Engineering in Elementary School

Accelerate Learning

Integrating engineering concepts into elementary education is a crucial topic in this day and age. It's about preparing students for a future where technology and engineering are central. Engineering makes the world of technology clear and interesting to young learners.

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STEM Everyday #250 | Literacy & Elementary Engineering | feat. Ekuwah Moses

STEM Everyday Podcast

Ekuwah Moses is an Elementary Engineering teacher in Las Vegas, NV. Ekuwah shares how her previous teaching positions in Literacy allow her to help kids improve communication skills while doing STEM. She uses a variety of techniques to help over 700 students engage with STEM concepts and build a STEM culture in her school.

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23 Easy STEM Lessons for Elementary Students

STEM Sport

Elementary education is a pivotal time in a child’s education journey. Early implementation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is key to student success in these complex subject areas. This hands-on lesson introduces basic principles of engineering and allows students to use their imagination.

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Rise and Thrive with Science: Teaching PreK-5 Science & Engineering

Teach Science for All

National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) just released their latest FREE report titled Rise and Thrive with Science: Teaching PreK-5 Science and Engineering. I haven’t dug into this much yet so I’ll have more to say later.

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What Does Engineering Look Like in Early Childhood

EiE Blog

In Pre-K education through the first years of elementary school, engineering skills may not be top of mind for parents or educators, but a solid foundation of problem-solving practice familiarity with the engineering design process will serve learners long beyond their early learning years.

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Graphing–9 Lesson Plans + 6 Online Resources

Ask a Tech Teacher

It teaches: Visualization and Understanding : Graphing helps students visually represent data, functions, and relationships. Whether in mathematics, science, economics, or engineering, graphs are commonly used to convey information in a concise and understandable manner. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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6 Back to School Teaching Tips for Elementary Educators

Carly and Adam

Drawing inspiration from our August Happy Hour with Jed Dearybury in the STEM Teachers Club , here are some practical tips for elementary educators to ensure an engaging classroom at the start of the school year. As educators, we might have lesson plans or teaching methods that worked brilliantly in the past.