Engineering plays a prominent role in our lives, whether or not we realize it. Every day, someone creates something we never heard of before: a synthetic ice skating rink… a new form of cardboard that weighs less than a feather… a faster, lighter drone. So it’s no wonder we had a tough time deciding on articles about new engineering feats! Until it dawned on us that the engineers themselves, not their advances, are what really capture our interest.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
Need help launching a class discussion on engineering? We’ve compiled some awesome ideas. Some of these websites offer ready-to-go lessons… others share exciting interviews with scientists involved in engineering. All of them are worth a visit!
If you find a worthy site that we haven’t mentioned here, please let us know in the comments section below. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
Why would someone want to become an engineer? What do engineers do? Videos are a great way to answer these questions. If you’ve enjoyed videos on this topic, please share them with us!
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We know that teachers are always looking for new ways to bring hands-on science into the classroom, and that certainly includes engineering materials. Who doesn’t love building things?
Educational Innovations is proud to offer an unmatched array of new construction materials as well as an impressive collection of simple machines… just to name a few of our many engineering-related products. These materials promote exploratory learning, and encourage students to stay actively engaged in their work.
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By Chris Herald
NSTA STEM Teacher Ambassador 2017
I always love when Spring arrives because we start physics topics in my eighth grade physical science class! Don’t get me wrong—my first love is chemistry and I have a Master’s degree to prove it—but there’s just something about physics in the Spring. My students delve into the topics of speed and momentum with great gusto. Two highlights? Rolling marbles down a ruler and designing their own Hot Wheels experiment. Not only are these students exploring some key physics topics, they are ALSO getting a chance to dabble in engineering: a great combination!
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