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Engineering TV
March 7, 2019
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
You Said It! Engineering Product Reviews
March 7, 2019
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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Posted by Donna Giachetti
Classroom Coasters, Mazes and More!
February 22, 2019
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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Posted by Natalie Carnazza
What Does It Take to Be an Engineer?
August 25, 2017
By Cathy Byrne
This is one of my favorite team-building, icebreaker activities. It’s also a great way to introduce your students to engineering! It can be done with students at many different grade levels. At the beginning of class, I start by welcoming my students to the staff of [Insert-the-name-of-your-school-here] Engineering Company.
I split the class into small groups and tell them: your team has been tasked with constructing the tallest free-standing tower you can build with the materials provided. I give each team a bag containing 20 pipe cleaners and I let them dive right in. It doesn’t take long for the teams to figure out that they need a strong base to hold the flimsy pipe cleaners.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
Lots of Bots
January 27, 2016
by Ted Beyer
Bots in a Name?
Brushbots, bristlebots, scooterbots, and any other cleverly named bots have been around for years. You know—the toothbrush head (or something similar) paired with a tiny vibrating motor and a battery. For years, classroom teachers and homeschool parents have been using them to introduce even young students to the principles of engineering and robotics.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti