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Sandcastle Investigations

sandcastle investigationsIn this NGSS-aligned activity, 2nd graders draw on their knowledge of Earth science to follow the engineering design process and investigate solutions for protecting sandcastles from wind and water damage. They make hypotheses, measure and record changes, and support their results using evidence. Suitable for students in grades 1-3.

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Wheeling It In

TeachEngineering Wheeling It In sample designIn this open-ended design activity, students in grades 3 to 5 use everyday materials such as water bottles and straws to build small-scale transportation devices that incorporate two simple machines: a wheel and axle, and a lever. They race their vehicles, measuring distance, time and weight; and then calculate speed.

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STEM @ Home Resources

ASEE P12 Instructors and Parents page kids engineering at homeWith schools closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, ASEE members and other engineering and technology educators are posting daily design challenges, hosting teacher meetups, and creating ways to engage students in STEM learning at home.

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Learn to Build a Rocket in 5 Days or Your Money Back

Pop rockets TeachEngineering Elementary students discover the entire process that goes into designing rockets, including what real-world decisions engineers must make in such important areas as supplies, ethics, deadlines, and budgets. They also learn about the engineering design processĀ and that the first design is almost never the final design.

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Learn With Real Engineers This Summer

Elementary teacher MacKenzie McNickle in RET at University of FloridaLearn how K-12 teachers across the country are transforming their STEM classes – and themselves – through NSF’s Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science (RET) program. You, too, can apply to participate!

Photo: Florida elementary school STEM educator MacKenzie McNickle isolated rat tail collagen in her Read More

Activity: Catapult Marshmallow Launch

MashmallowsThis simple catapult activity for students in grades 4 – 8 teaches them how energy is transferred when a plastic spoon is pulled back, then released, rocketing its payload — a single marshmallow.

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March Madness STEM Resources

Basketball MadnessJust as athletes “learn from the game,” the annual NCAA March Madness basketball competition offers students a timely, engaging way to hone their STEM knowledge and skills. eGFI has compiled some bracket-busting resources to pep up your math and science classes.

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Lesson: Dirty Water Project

dropletCivil, chemical, and environmental engineers work together to develop new water treatment systems or to improve existing ones. In this activity, teams of students in grades 3-5 investigate different methods for removing pollutants from water, then design and build their own water filters from plastic bottles.

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Build it Better!

tornado funnel cloudStudents in grades 3 to 5 work in groups to design a structure that will withstand and protect people from tornadoes. Each group then creates a poster with the name of their engineering firm and a picture of their structure. Finally, each group presents their posters to the class.

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