Design and Engineering Resources
- Design Squad Nation – Another great service from PBS filled with some entertaining and engaging ways to integrate STEM into any classroom. Teachers can explore and use Design Squad Nation activities, animations, video profiles, and episodes in classrooms and after-school programs, in libraries and museums, at events and at home.
- Engineer Your Life – This engaging website is the centerpiece of a national campaign, and is meant for high school girls and the adults in their lives (parents, counselors, teachers, and other educators) who want to learn more about what life and work are like for engineers. It is a great place to explore outstanding engineering possibilities.
- Teach Engineering – This is a comprehensive collaborative project between faculty, students, and teachers associated with five founding partner universities, with NSF National Science Foundation funding. This real world collection continues to grow and evolve with new additions submitted from more than 50 additional contributors, a cadre of volunteer teacher and engineer reviewers, and feedback from teachers who use the curricula in their classrooms.
- Discover Engineering – This organization coalition of volunteer engineer professionals works together to celebrate engineering and give students hands-on experiences with engineering.
- eGFI Dream Up The Future – Be ready to discover a variety of tools to boost your students’ math and science skills, enliven the classroom with engineering projects, expand your own professional horizons and stay informed. There is also an amazing free newsletter with updated features that will arrive in your in-box every month. This is a site that is a must visit for any STEM teacher.
- EIE – Engineering is Elementary EIE) supports educators and children with curricula and professional development that develop engineering literacy. EiE serves children and educators in grades K- 8 with research-based, teacher-tested curriculum materials for schools and out-of-school time programs. The program also helps teachers build skills and confidence in teaching engineering and technology in their professional development workshops.
- The Lemelson Center -Take a moment to visit this center that showcases the study of invention and innovation. It is part of the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, the center documents, interprets, and disseminates information about invention and innovation; encourages inventive creativity in young people; and fosters an appreciation for the central role that invention and innovation play in the history of the United States.
- Cooper Hewitt Lesson Plans – Take a look at the design possibilities covering all subject areas and grade levels. There will surely be something to promote design thinking!
- Try Engineering – Here a place to visit for the lastest information, resources, and research. It will provide numerous ideas to bring engineering to the classroom.
- The Engineering Place – This might be the right place to get the idea you need. There are wonderfullesson plans for K-8 students.
- Engineering Games and Projects - This is a wonderful site that allows young people to explore the many types of engineering occcupations. The goal is to provide kids with a wide variety of interests allowing them to possibly find that a future in engineering appeals to them. A big shout out to Hannah for sending us information on the site.
- Building Construction and Engineering Games - What a wonderful collection of construction and engineering games and activities. They are exciting to complete, and they help students learn new skills, develop critical thinking skills, while increasing spatial awareness. Honing in on these abilities and improving them can help students reach more of their goals as they get older, from excelling in sports, getting better grades, or becoming a better problem solver. Again... thank you to Hannah for finding a wonderful site to share with others.