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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
s
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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