STEM. Snow and Sledding

Even kindergarten children can experience a STEM based experience that is “developmentally appropriate, hands-on instructional methods that enable them to draw, plan, design, build, test, an... See More

Even kindergarten children can experience a STEM based experience that is “developmentally appropriate, hands-on instructional methods that enable them to draw, plan, design, build, test, and improve their solutions by applying their knowledge to new and different situations.” After an afternoon of sledding students discuss what makes a ‘good’ sled. This article discussed how they discuss a new design, plan it on paper, build it and try it out. All you need is snow. This looks like a great approach to introducing engineering design.