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| Objective: To understand what has
been done and their success by other organizations ( higher education, school
districts, non-profits) and people concerning using the engineering
design process and skillful thinking to connect literature being
used by PreK-5 grade students to mathematics and science. |
| Key-words: PreK-5 engineering
curriculum, design engineering for children, engineering & skillful
thinking, engaging PreK-5 grade children in engineering, cross
functional learning using engineering for PreK-5 students,
connecting science, engineering to literacy, |
| Key organizations: Boston Museum of
Science, Tufts Univ., |
| Key-Questions: I would think we
need to understand what has been done and how successful it has been
with the students, teachers, etc. I would also like to find out what
problem these programs were trying to solve. Is the PreK-5 the right
time frame in a child's development to introduce this concept? Does
it fit into the other learning spaces the child is doing through the
school timeframe? Are we covering the right elements in our approach
(engineering understanding, connecting across the learning
disciplines, inquire based learning process, team work and
presentation skills, and skillful thinking process)? |
| Documents: |
| Authors |
Title |
| Richard Crawford, Kristin Wood, Depart. of
Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Texas, Austin |
An Engineering Design Curriculum for Elementary Grades.
see web site:
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/dteach/ |
| M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University |
Developing the Field of Children's Engineering |
Dr. Chris Rogers,
Merredith Portsmore
Tufts Univ. |
Bringing Engineering to Elementary School |
| Marina Bers, Iris Ponte, et all, Tufts Univ. |
Teachers as Designer: Integrating Robotics in Early
Childhood Education |
David Fortus, R. Chales Dershimer, et all,
Michigan State Univ. |
Design-Based Science and Student Learning |
Judith miller, Joseph Rencis,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
A university/Public School Partnership in K-6 Engineering
Education |
Nancy Streim, Jane Horwitz, et all
Univ. of Penn, Merck Institute for Science |
Hands-On Science for Grades K-5; An Industry, School,
University Collaboration |
added7/10/07 Theresa
M. Swift and Steve E. Watkins
Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of
Missouri-Rolla |
An Engineering Primer for Outreach to K-4 Education |
Why teach
children engineering?
By Patricia
Fazzi,
VCESTE President |
Why should an elementary teacher teach children’s
engineering? Two words: It’s fun! A child will learn
faster when he or she is having fun. Brain research
has proven this fact.
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Dispelling The
Myth: Is There An Effect of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching
On Standardized Reading Scores?
Jerry Valadez |
Abstract: Responding to the urgency of raising
language arts test scores and meeting California API goals
(Accountability Performance Index), most Fresno elementary
schools have stated as a primary instructional goal the
integration of language arts and reading with other content
areas. As a result, schools are searching for effective
strategies to accomplish this goal and sustain improved
student achievement. In one effort to research and validate
effective strategies, the Fresno Unified School District,
with the support of NSF, established professional
development models, assessment systems, and instructional
strategies delivered through an inquiry-based science
program. Results of a preliminary study indicate that
students who received inquiry-based science instruction
scored better on SAT-9 norm-referenced tests in reading
compared to those students that did not receive
inquiry-based science instruction, over a four-year period. |
Keeping Science
on the Agenda
Elaine Woo |
This paper describes how we have approached integration
of science with literacy and with mathematics. By
integrating inquiry-based science with both expository
writing and the statistics strand of mathematics in a deep
way, we have created a purpose for on-going science
instruction. |
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| Supportive documents: |
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State of Virginia engineering projects |
Education Curriculum Resource Guide |
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Michael Klentschy, Leslie Garrison, Olga
Maia Amaral
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Valle Imperial Project in Science (VIPS)
Four-Year Comparison of Student Achievement Data 1995-1999
For many years, there has been a belief that kit-based
instruction, centered on a constructivist approach, produces
greater student achievement in science and possibly other
curricular areas when compared to a more traditional
textbook approach. |
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RESEARCH REPORT
NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMPROVING STUDENT
LEARNING AND ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
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Scaling Up Innovative Practices in Mathematics and Science
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Brain, Mind, Experience, and
School
John D. Bransford, Ann L. Brown, and Rodney R. Cocking,
editors
Committee
on Developments in the Science of Learning
Commission on
Behavioral
and Social Sciences and Education
National
Research Council
see more detail;
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How People Learn:
Science now offers new conceptions of the learning process
and the development of competent performance. Recent
research provides a deep understanding of complex reasoning
and performance on problem-solving tasks and how skill and
understanding in key subjects are acquired. |
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Personal collection of merged word documents. (Microsoft
Word) |
Cut
and paste word documents that collected items about similar
engineering projects for K-12
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In
the Classroom
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a
Toolkit for Effective Instruction of English Learners
Grade level content:
K-6/Elementary
Christine Loop & Suzanne Abdelrahim Tartir |
Teachers
typically teach many different subjects throughout the day,
which allows them to become familiar with student learning
styles but also requires them to apply instructional
strategies across the curriculum. Teachers must also
continually adapt instruction to provide challenging and
engaging content as students progress along the continuum of
English proficiency. Some strategies for accomplishing this
include cooperative learning and experiential opportunities
(Nelson, 1996). |
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