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Thinking Engineering

Science and Children -- January 2004

Two university educators and a sixth-grade teacher collaborated to create and implement a five-day engineering unit that incorporated both mathematics and science concepts and hands-on learning. In this series of engineering activities, students test the strength of various materials and structures. In addition to learning science concepts and vocabulary, students practiced their measuring and mathematical skills.

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