Making in the Middle: Engineering Prosthetic Hands

Journal Article | September 2018

This column explores maker spaces, engineering, and more. This article highlights an activity for integrating STEM into the science classroom.

Engineering Encounters: The Internet of Things for Kids

Journal Article | June 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In the “Talking Window Garden” project, students create “smart” plant pots that use sensors to collect and analyze data on the health of their…

Myths About the Nature of Technology and Engineering

Journal Article | June 2017

Using the philosophy of technology and engineering to expose misconceptions.

Engineering Encounters: The Paper Airplane Challenge

Journal Article | September 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this month's issue students learn about variables and trials while designing an investigation.

Engineering Encounters: Chemical Reaction Vehicles

Journal Article | October 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this issue a STEM project takes off in fifth-grade classrooms.

Engineering Encounters: What’s The Buzz on Bees?

Journal Article | November 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information about a flower anatomy and honeybee pollination unit that incorporates inquiry and engineering.

A Framework for Integrating Science, Engineering, and Literacy

Journal Article | January 2018

Incorporate scientific texts into lessons to help students make crosscurricular connections.

Engineering Encounters: Building a Spaghetti Structure

Journal Article | September 2016

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. In this month's issue an upper elementary STEM challenge brings an engineer into the classroom while emphasizing cooperation, communication,…

Engineering Encounters: From STEM to STEAM

Journal Article | January 2017

This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Incorporating the arts in a roller coaster engineering project.

Career of the Month: Fire Protection Engineer

Journal Article | February 2017

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Nancy Pearce's career path to becoming a fire protection engineer.

Editor's Corner: Engineering a New World

Journal Article | November 2014

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