Engineering is Elementary
Why Engineering for children?
Why Engineering for children?
Bringing engineering in the elementary level provides a lot of benefit.
Bringing engineering in the elementary level provides a lot of benefit.
If you’ve ever watched children at play, you know they’re fascinated with building things—and with taking things apart to see how they work. In other words, children are natural-born engineers. When children engineer in a school setting, research suggests several positive results:
If you’ve ever watched children at play, you know they’re fascinated with building things—and with taking things apart to see how they work. In other words, children are natural-born engineers. When children engineer in a school setting, research suggests several positive results:
Building Science and Math Skills
Building Science and Math Skills
Engineering calls for math skills and children have to apply what they learn in math to solve real-world engineering problems.
Engineering calls for math skills and children have to apply what they learn in math to solve real-world engineering problems.
Classroom Equity
Classroom Equity
When classroom instruction involves engineering, students see themselves as equally successful since there is not one single solution to a problem.
When classroom instruction involves engineering, students see themselves as equally successful since there is not one single solution to a problem.
21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills
Hands-on activity is the heart of Engineering. When students start asking questions to solve a problem, they collaborate, they think critically and creatively, and communicate with each other.
Hands-on activity is the heart of Engineering. When students start asking questions to solve a problem, they collaborate, they think critically and creatively, and communicate with each other.
Engaged Citizens
Engaged Citizens
Engineering and technological literacy will be critical for all citizens to make informed decisions in the 21st century.
Engineering and technological literacy will be critical for all citizens to make informed decisions in the 21st century.
Career Success
Career Success
Research shows that when engineering is part of elementary instruction, students become more aware of science, engineering, mathematics and technology careers. Early introduction to engineering can encourage many students to choose this career paths. Engineering activities also require students to collaborate and develop communication skills critical to career success in any field.
Research shows that when engineering is part of elementary instruction, students become more aware of science, engineering, mathematics and technology careers. Early introduction to engineering can encourage many students to choose this career paths. Engineering activities also require students to collaborate and develop communication skills critical to career success in any field.
The Engineering Design Process
The Engineering Design Process
This program was adopted from the Museum of Science, Boston.