Frederick Hellbusch

Just like the "Scientific Process", understanding the "Engineering Design Process" is an essential skill K5 students will need to use and understanding when designing technology that solves a problem. The sheets are setup to glued into "Engineering Notebooks" or cut apart as students or (second language learners) begin to use and understanding the EDP.

The shadow, merely an example of light being blocked. Yet your curiosity takes you one step further as you wonder, explore and create around the natural phenomena of light through STEAM. Light is something we encounter in everyday light, allowing us to see images color and shapes. Connecting the habits of the minds through creativity, understanding, exploration and inquiry. This cyclic change is a visible and essential part of a students’ experience in comprehending astronomical phenomena.

Outside the box! We want students to own their learning. How science knowledge is acquired, applied and connected through a series of concept begins with writing the storyline. Through a series of well placed questions, the addition of literacy and imagination of students you find that the metaphor "thinking outside the box" will engage all students to wonder. The integration of literacy, math, engineering and design science for all students can be as simple as a box! You are only limited by you

Technology is a hard concept for elementary students to understand. Use the sheet to have students make observations of simple everyday technology, identify parts of the technology, and materials in that make up the technology. Identify the "Defining Problem" the technology solves.

Engineering and FOSS connection are essential to the learning of 1st grade students. The language of engineering and science are key elements of the NGSS. It is important that teachers at all grade levels begin to integrate the skills of an engineer into their learning process. This unit was develop to help teachers make that connection.

Do you know how students are thinking when they hear the word "engineering" or "Engineer"? Use this sheet as a pre-test and post-test within you classroom before you start your work with student understanding the skills of an Engineer.