Exchange: Engineering is Elementary Lessons that Highlight Sustainability
- Conference
- Location
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Vancouver, BC
- Publication Date
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June 26, 2011
- Start Date
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June 26, 2011
- End Date
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June 29, 2011
- ISSN
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2153-5965
- Conference Session
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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering
- Tagged Division
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
- Page Count
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3
- Page Numbers
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22.667.1 - 22.667.3
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--17948
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/17948
- Download Count
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445
Paper Authors
Sharlene Yang Museum of Science, Boston
Sharlene Yang is the professional development director for the Engineering is Elementary project. She has ten plus years of experience as both a science educator and researcher that includes teaching biology, environmental outreach education, and research in biopsychology. Prior to joining the EiE team, Sharlene was a founding teacher at an alternative school for “at risk” teens; she understands the challenges of working with children that struggle in a mainstream school environment and the importance of creating a classroom that fosters inquiry and student-centered learning. With that in mind, Sharlene conducts teacher professional development that not only teaches content, but models strong science pedagogy so that elementary school teachers can experience for themselves the power of inquiry-based and open-ended learning. Sharlene received her B.A. in Biology and Psychology from Cornell University, her M.S. in Biopsychology from the University of Michigan, and her M.A.T. in Science Education from Tufts University.
Christine M. Cunningham
Museum of Science
orcid.org/0000-0003-1922-7101
Abstract
Exchange—Engineering is Elementary Lessons that Highlight SustainabilityThe Engineering is Elementary (EiE) project has created 20 elementary-level engineering unitsthat integrate with science topics. This session will provide an overview of the EiE materials. Itwill have a particular emphasis on the lessons that highlight sustainability and green engineering.These include:Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills (Mechanical Engineering)Thinking Inside the Box: Designing a Plant Package (Packaging Engineering)Water, Water Everywhere: Designing Water Filters (Environmental Engineering)Now You’re Cooking: Designing Solar Oven (Green Engineering)A Slick Solution: Cleaning an Oil Spill (Environmental Engineering)Copies of these units will be available. The unit binder includes 4 lessons: (1) an engineeringstory, (b) a broader view of an engineering field, (c) scientific data inform engineering design,and (d) engineering design challenge. In addition to teacher lesson plans, the binders includestudent worksheets, assessment materials, and background resources.
Yang, S., & Cunningham, C. M. (2011, June), Exchange: Engineering is Elementary Lessons that Highlight Sustainability Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--17948
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