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Perfect for Your Classroom!
Order print copies of eGFI magazine, a fun 64-page guide for students highlighting the exciting possibilities of a career in engineering.
To order, visit - https://shop.egfi-k12.org/.
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CLASS ACTIVITY
Activity: Taking the Heat
Ever touch a metal object on a hot day? The heat burns your fingers. But the ground is cool enough to walk on barefoot. Different materials have a different heat capacity, something engineers consider in designing everything from houses to hair dryers.
K-12 Education News
NASA, Disney Launch Two New Challenges
NASA and Disney Parks, which collaborated to send toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear into a 15-month orbit aboard the International Space Station, are together launching two new educational design challenges, NASA has announced.
SPECIAL FEATURE
Defying Tradition
Kevin Cieszkowski sounds like a glutton for punishment. "Students hit me with a sledge hammer, watch a bowling ball swing towards my face and see me lie on a bed of nails," says the Richardson, Tex. physics teacher. "And that’s only the first semester."
K-12 Outreach Programs
Over 100 K-12 Outreach Programs
Universities, companies, museums, government agencies and military services offer an array of engineering-related competitions and after-school and summer programs.
SHARE THIS WITH YOUR STUDENTS
Explore the new eGFI website with your students
Introduce your students to engineering with our new interactive cards. Each card illustrates a particular discipline and includes the following:
- Did you know? (a fun factoid)
- Make a difference (explains how this type of engineer makes a difference in the world)
- Where do they work? (Industries, companies, organizations, and the type of work involved)
- Meet one (meet a real engineer)
Ask them to pick their favorite and tell you why.
