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One page summary( PDF)	Overview of program & deliverables, 8/16/07
Curriculum outline (PDF)	describes 5 major functions, and outcomes 5/03/07
Executive summary (PDF)	Overview of the project 08/16/07
Learning process and discussion (PDF)	General discussion and about why skillful thinking are the tools of engineering. 5/21/07
Developing more curious Minds (PDF)	The whole art of teaching is only the art of awaking the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards … Anatole Frances 5/21/07
Learning to Think table (PDF)	Shows the similarities of content processes such as critical thinking, science, engineering and mathematics.
Higher_order_thinkingskills (PDF)	Higher order thinking skills related to the engineering design process
Questions_table (PDF)	Table showing the engineering design process and associated questions. Includes higher order thinking skills.
Skillful Thinking Map (PDF)	Summary map of a paper by Professor Bridget Perry of Framingham State College
Thinking Skills overview (PDF)	Summary of the elements in thinking skills; creative thinking, critical thinking questioning, meta-cognitive reflection and a learning environment
Process Tools	List of documents that support integrating Literature with Mathematics and Science.
Research Documents	List of documents that others have published concerning integrating engineering into the preK-5 grade curriculum.
Reading first	Data from the Dept. of Education
Program presentation	PDF version of a power point slide presentation of the program
Backward design (word)	Summary of articles on backward design
Broad educational outcomes (word)	Summary of educational approaches like habits of mind, backward design
Benefits of the engineering design process	Word documents that gives the benefits for using the engineering design process with literature to improve the learning process.
Engineering story map	Visual diagram of a story map modified to add the engineering design challenge to the story.
pp presentation	PDF version of a pp presentation of the engineering profession and the design process
Engineering videos	Page of videos that can be used in your classroom to motivate and explain engineering
Connecting to literature process	PDF version of a pp presentation of the connection from literature to math & science using the engineering design process lens.
State links for MCAS 7 NCLB	Links for MCAS and NCLB documents.
MassTec presentation (PDF)	Presentation made 10/15/2010
MassCue(PDF)	Presentation made 10/28/2010