A new National Academies» report on science in U.S. elementary and secondary schools elevates the importance of teaching
engineering concepts in the classroom.
Not exact matches
«Younger students need experiences with
engineering and technology if they're going to succeed
in our 21st - century world — a world that increasingly depends on these disciplines,» says Cunningham, who is also the founding director of
Engineering is Elementary, a program that brings
engineering concepts into elementary school
classrooms around the country.
With Science Buddies» broad mix of free scientist - authored resources for STEM education, including hands - on project ideas and activities, lesson plans, career profiles, science news articles,
concept videos, and complete project guides for science and
engineering projects, if you are teaching it to your science class, Science Buddies has materials designed to help you bring the material to life
in - class or to supplement and extend
classroom learning.
On Thursday, nearly 40 teachers from a dozen western Wisconsin Schools were busy working on robots and learning about new ways to incorporate STEM — or science, technology,
engineering and mathematics
concepts —
in their
classrooms.