Engineering in Elementary STEM Education: Curriculum Design, Instruction, Learning, and Assessment

by Christine M Cunningham

Bolstered by new standards and new initiatives to promote STEM education, engineering is making its way into the school curriculum. This comprehensive introduction will help elementary educators integrate engineering into their classroom, school, or district in age-appropriate, inclusive, and engaging ways. Building on the work of a Museum of Science team that has spent 15 years developing elementary engineering curricula, this book outlines how engineering can be integrated into a broader STEM curriculum, details its pedagogical benefits to students, and includes classroom examples to help educators tailor instruction to engage diverse students. Featuring vignettes, case studies, videos, research results, and assessments, this resource will help readers visualize high-quality elementary engineering and understand the theoretical principles in context. Book

176 pages, Paperback

Published February 16, 2018

Reviews

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! I am interested in learning more about STEM, and this book gave me all the information I was looking for. It also went in depth on the process of how they made curriculum for elementary students focusing on engineering. What was even more useful were the videos and supplemental materials included with the book. As I read about students' work, I could then see the video of the actual lessons and what the students were doing, and also some handouts. This helped me visualize how to teach using their STEM philosophy, and the inquiry process (ask, imagine, plan, create, improve). Highly recommend! I liked the emphasis that students do not just follow the steps to making the same product as a class, but used their creativity to solve real problems.