Everyday Engineering: Clips and Clamps

Journal Article | November 2011

This column provides an inside look at the marvels of engineering in everyday life. In this 5E learning cycle lesson, students investigate the design of simple, everyday binder clips and how they function.

Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology

Journal Article | December 2011

This article addresses Chapter 8 of A Framework for K–12 Science Education, which presents core ideas in technology and engineering at the same level as core ideas in the traditional science fields.

Career of the Month: Materials Engineer

Journal Article | January 2013

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes the career path of a materials engineer.

Science Sampler: Engineering in the classroom

Journal Article | October 2006

In an effort to educate students about engineering, teachers in the Bowling Green, Kentucky, area challenged their students to become engineers. Students were given the tools they needed to design, create, and race a…

Core Ideas of Engineering and Technology

Journal Article | December 2011

This article addresses Chapter 8 of A Framework for K–12 Science Education, which presents core ideas in technology and engineering at the same level as core ideas in the traditional science fields.

Career of the Month: Energy Engineer

Journal Article | February 2012

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue provides information about being an energy engineer.

Editor's Corner: Engineering Excellence

Journal Article | January 2012

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.

Everyday Engineering: Holiday blinkers

Journal Article | November 2009

Many examples of engineering go unnoticed because they are so much a part of our daily lives that we rarely give them much thought. When you decorate your house with holiday lights, you probably do not think about the…

Early Childhood Resources Review: <i>Creative Investigations in Early Engineering & Technology</i>

Journal Article | January 2019

This column evaluates elementary science resources. This issue focuses on engineering and technology in early childhood.

Aeronautical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering: A Learner-Centered Teaching Perspective in Higher Education

Journal Article | August 2014

In this article, particular facets of learner-centered education in higher education are highlighted with an emphasis on teaching subjects in aeronautical/aerospace engineering.

Cardboard City

Journal Article | October 2023

Cardboard, a common maker space material, is inexpensive, readily available, and durable. It is also easy to manipulate. It can be folded, cut, painted, and taped or glued together. Caine’s Arcade, a video featuring…

Rosie Revere’s Orangutan Dilemma

Journal Article | December 2020

Taking Engineering Design Out for a Spin

Journal Article | December 2012

How a simple whirligig design challenge can highlight both inquiry and design.