Intro to Engineering Career Exploration STEM Challenge (distance learning)
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Explore STEM careers through this collection of 28 fun, self-paced Google Slides STEM Challenges! Upper middle and early high school students will explore a wide variety of digital media to explore STEM careers, create hands-on projects, and connect with additional resources to fuel their passions -Price $195.04Original Price $216.72Save $21.68
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What is engineering? What does it take to be an engineer? The Engineering 101 Career Exploration Challenge is a self-guided distance learning career exploration mini course for students to learn what engineering is, explore careers in engineering, and practice engineering skills through hands-on activities. Delivered in interactive GoogleSlides and PDF formats, including:
1. 'what is engineering' video and reflection question
2. 'who are engineers' article and video series with reflection questions
3. fields of engineering Canva presentation (7 slides) with interactive online engineering career exploration resources, each with virtual job shadow youtube video, career information sheet in English and Spanish, and fun career focused activity to test drive the 4 main fields of engineering (mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, and chemical engineering); also includes reflection question
4. short quiz with answer key
5. qualities of an engineer poster (this poster is available individually here) with personal application question
6. open-ended 'what type of engineer are you?' career exploration project with student-friendly step by step directions to help students represent themselves as a future engineer!
7. project grading rubric (1 page googledoc)
8. links to additional resources to explore engineering
This Challenge is provided as one cohesive Google Slides and PDF document with embedded links to corresponding online activities for easy uploading and sharing in your online classroom! All activities are designed to be completed independently, taking at least 2 hours for students to complete - a fun distance learning activity!
Supports CCSS RST.6-8.7, NGSS MS-ETS1-3, and TEKS.SCI.8.2.A, TEKS.SCI.7.2.A, TEKS.SCI.6.2.A .
More Engineering STEM Career Exploration Resources!
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- Automotive Engineer Challenge
- Engineering Bingo
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- Types of Engineers Poster
- and many more engineering STEM activities!
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