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Engineering Encounters: Elephant Trunks and Dolphin Tails

An elephant-trunk design challenge introduces students to engineering for animals....

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Engineering Encounters: Blasting Off With Engineering

Toy testing creatively engages fifth-grade students in engineering design....

Elementary Engineering STEM

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Engineering Encounters: How to Develop an Engineering Design Task

Create your own design activity in seven steps....

Early Childhood Elementary Engineering Lesson Plans Pedagogy

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Science 101: How Do We Use Calculus in Science?

This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. This month’s issue describes the role of calculus in science classes....

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Engineering Encounters: The Tightrope Challenge

When confronted with a robotics engineering task, fourth-grade students develop growth mindsets....

Elementary Engineering STEM Science and Engineering Practices

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Engineering Encounters: Catch Me If You Can!

A STEM activity for kindergarteners is integrated into the curriculum....

Elementary Engineering Physical Science STEM Interdisciplinary

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Engineering Encounters: Engineer It, Learn It: Science and Engineering Practices in Action

Step into an elementary classroom to see what Next Generation Science Standards practices look like....

Elementary Engineering STEM Science and Engineering Practices

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Editor's Note: Engineering and Design

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

Elementary Engineering Learning Progression NGSS