“Engineering and Animals” is the theme for the National Academy of Engineering’s 2017 EngineerGirl! Essay Contest. Students in grades 3 to 12 are asked to choose an endangered animal – like this black-footed ferret – and consider how engineering might improve life for that species. Submissions are due Feb. 1, 2017.

Read More

Filed under: Competitions and Contests, K-12 Outreach Programs, Special Features | Comments Off on Engineer Girl Essay Contest

Tags: animals, communications, Competitions for Students, Conservation, Contest, Engineering Girl Essay Contest 2017, Environmental Engineering, girls in STEM, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, literacy, wildlife, writing

Students analyze international oil consumption and production data. They make several graphs to organize the data and draw conclusions about the overall use of oil in the world.

Read More

Filed under: Grades K-5, Grades K-5, Lesson Plans | Comments Off on Lesson: Oil and Energy Consumption

Tags: Class Activities, communications, Earth Science, Energy, Grades K-5, Lesson Plan, mining engineering, oil, petroleum engineering