Creating Engineering Design Challenges : Success Stories from Teachers

Anant Kukreti

ISBN 10: 1681406985 / ISBN 13: 9781681406985

Edité par Nsta - National Science Teaching Association Nov 2019, 2019

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Neuware - 'The next time you want to integrate engineering practices into your classes, consider this book your own personal idea-starter. The 13 units in Creating Engineering Design Challenges provide innovative ways to make science and math relevant to middle and high school students through challenge-based learning and the engineering design process. Content areas include biology, chemistry, physical science, Earth science, and environmental science. Topics range from developing a recipe for cement to implementing geocaching to calculating accurate aim with slingshots and water balloons. You can be sure the units are classroom-ready because they were contributed by the same teachers who developed, used, and revised them. The teachers were participants in the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science program, a project funded by the National Science Foundation. They provide detailed accounts of their units as well as lesson plans and handouts. The book also offers guidance on fostering professional development to support and grow your school's engineering education practice. Creating Engineering Design Challenges can help you change your classroom environment, empower students, and move toward a more student-centered classroom culture that leads to deeper learning'.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9781681406985

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Creating Engineering Design Challenges : Success Stories from Teachers
• Éditeur: Nsta - National Science Teaching Association Nov 2019
• Date de parution: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1681406985
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781681406985
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 272 L x 211 H x 13 P (en millimètres) 272 millimètres de largeur par 211 millimètres de hauteur par 13 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 621 grammes

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Synopsis

If you've ever wished for advice you can trust on how to make science and math more relevant to your middle or high school students, Creating Engineering Design Challenges is the book for you. At its core are 13 units grounded in challenge-based learning and the engineering design process. You can be sure the units are classroom-ready because they were contributed by teachers who developed, used, and revised them during the Cincinnati Engineering Enhanced Math and Science (CEEMS) program, a project funded by the National Science Foundation. Detailed and practical, the book is divided into three sections: 1. The rationale for making engineering an effective part of math and science instruction. 2. Thirteen engineering-related units, including the teacher-contributors' detailed accounts, lesson plans, and handouts. Content areas include biology, chemistry, physical science, Earth science, and environmental science. Topics range from developing a recipe for cement to implementing geocaching to calculating accurate aim with slingshots and water balloons. 3. Guidance on how to develop, support, and grow your engineering practice. This section offers useful templates and frameworks for you as well as professional development guidance for your school. The contributors' goal is to help you benefit from their hard-won experience. They write, "During our time with the CEEMS project, we learned a great deal from our mistakes and our successes, and we felt it would be important to share what we learned with the hope that you can build on your own success." Working from their advice, you can develop a more student-centered classroom culture and nurture learners who are engaged in real-life engineering challenges.

À propos de l?auteur

Helen Meyer is an associate professor in science education at the University of Cincinnati. In her role as the director of the Fusion STEM Education Center, she works with STEM teachers and faculty on engineering, information technology, and teacher education projects. Prior to this experience, she taught secondary science in Wisconsin and New York City and with the Peace Corps in Swaziland in southern Africa. In her role as a science teacher educator, Helen wants to ensure that all children have equal access to high-quality science instruction so that they can make sense of the world and participate in our democratic society.