Why and how to get started with K-12 engineering can be big questions. Here are the answers.
Read MoreIf a Test in STEM Can Be Fun ...
The headlines highlighted girls outperforming boys in engineering and technology literacy. But the real story lies with the test itself. It was fun. Does that have to be strange?
Read MoreRound-Up: Holiday Fun, a Mixed ESSA Bag, and Perhaps a Reprieve from the Robots
A dash of engineering for the holidays, an education law with something for everyone, and the hair dryer that fried IBM.
Read MoreHow Is Engineering Really Relevant in K-12?
Looking at the relevance of engineering to our daily lives provides a rich, accessible angle for bringing the subject into K-12 teaching and learning. From ergonomics to ethics to geopolitics, engineering can serve to integrate disciplines far beyond just the STEM fields.
Read MoreK-12 Learning by Engineering Design
The most valuable lesson students can get from K-12 engineering? It could be the design process, a template for critical thinking, transferable to almost any problem-solving challenge.
Read MoreFailing Better with K-12 Engineering
Failure gets a bad rap in education. As part of an approach to K-12 engineering, failure can provide unique lessons for teachers and students alike.
Read MoreHacking the NGSS Engineering Standards
K-12 standards are starting to include engineering, the missing "E" in STEM. Educators are going to have to adapt. Our hack will help get people started on the way to STEM integration that includes all four fields.
Read MoreHow to Protect Your Students from Job-Eating Robots
Robots are taking more and more jobs away from people. How to get students ready for the automated economy? Stories might show the way.
Read MoreICYMI: The Summer in K-12 Engineering Education
A busy summer in K-12 engineering, as seen through meetings, policy actions, a big new website, the return of MacGyver(!), and a coloring book for young learners.
Read MoreRound-Up: Highlights from STEM Solutions
The U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference burst at the seams with insights and opinions about the state of STEM education and where it's going. Read a summary of the highlights across topics like diversity, workforce retention, and STEM learning.
Read MoreReady or Not, Engineering Is Coming to K-12
New learning standards embed engineering in K-12 science education. Engineering educators are mobilizing on all kinds of fronts to make it actually work. Find out about all the exciting work here.
Read MoreRound-up: 15 STEM Stories, from Chinese Hackers to London Mums
Achievement in STEM doesn't always signify on the street, plus stories ranging from Chinese hackers to London mums to liberal arts grads going coding.
Read MoreElementary School Engineering Answers the Bell
Engineering isn't getting into elementary school classrooms any time soon. It's already there. New science standards include engineering as a core concept, but engineering has already staked a large claim to space in elementary schools across the country.
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