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A blog about K-12 STEM education and career opportunities from Start Engineering, working to make these areas exciting and accessible to K-12 students of all ages with books and more.

9 Engineering TED Talks to Watch Now

Eric Iversen January 6, 2016

Rescue robots, a mind-blowing music video, and the greatest machine that never was headline 9 great engineering TED talks.

Round-Up: Holiday Fun, a Mixed ESSA Bag, and Perhaps a Reprieve from the Robots

Eric Iversen December 16, 2015

A dash of engineering for the holidays, an education law with something for everyone, and the hair dryer that fried IBM.

AI is transforming every career, and we explain to students how to become AI-literate. There’s also a section for students interested in a career in AI — where to study AI, career paths, the numerous places looking to hire AI professionals, and more.

A combination of biology and technology, biotechnology is an exciting field that could save our planet, feed the world, cure diseases, and protect our troops. Teach students how science can save the world!

4th Edition out now! Expanded and updated, with AI, more degree programs, and new interactives! Show middle and high school students what cybersecurity is all about and how they can find a career in the field that's right for them.

Updated 4th Edition! Show middle and high school students all the great opportunities a degree in engineering can offer.

Guidance, delivered with a light touch, for seniors and those who love them about how to stay safer online and protect sensitive personal information while using the internet.

Posters come as a free downloadable file.

Arab Women Make a Charge into Engineering

9 Engineering TED Talks to Watch Now

K-12 Learning by Engineering Design

8 Great Engineering Outreach Activities at Engineering Societies

Bilingual edition for elementary audiences.

Click on the pictures to check out our outreach books for students in PreK through high school. All the books are available in customized or standard formats, with discounts on larger orders.

Start Engineering

Start Engineering publishes educational materials
to help today's youth understand and identify pathways into STEM careers like AI, biotechnology, cybersecurity, and engineering.
We also develop informational resources for educators
to guide and encourage their students to find
the STEM pathway that's right for them.

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