You and Your Students as Green Engineers

by: Tess Hegedus and Heidi Carlone
edited by: Linda Froschauer

In this chapter, using creativity and everyday materials to design and improve a solar oven highlights one teacher’s journey with her fifth-grade students as they embarked on an engineering adventure together. In this case, literacy, social studies, mathematics, science, and engineering were integrated by making use of a multicultural story to engage students and set the stage for an engineering based problem. The engineering journey is described here, showcasing students’ experiences with creative problem solving along with practical strategies for implementing engineering practices into the daily curriculum. A materials list, teacher background information, and outcomes are provided. This book selection includes the Table of Contents, Introduction, References, Internet Resources, and Index

Grade Levels

Elementary

Topics

Engineering Physical Science STEM

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/17/2016Pages 27Stock # PB413X_25

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