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REVIEW:
Encourage young children's natural curiosity for the way things work by including these ready to use units in
your curriculum. Each unit integrates an elementary school science topic with a specific field of engineering
and engages students in the engineering design process. Storybooks that correlate to each unit are available
for purchase but the units can be used independently. All of the units include lesson plans with detailed instructions
for the teacher, ready to use duplication masters and assessment tools, background information and additional
resources for teachers. Many of the lessons are provided in at two levels (basic and advanced) and student materials
are available in English and Spanish. Elementary science topics and the related engineering fields include:
Earth Materials/Materials Engineering, Air and Weather/Mechanical Engineering, Water/Environmental Engineering,
Balance and Force/Civil Engineering, Simple Machines/Industrial Engineering, Insects/Agricultural Engineering,
and Sound/Acoustical Engineering. Included is a comprehensive list of books, websites, and videos related to
the engineering discipline, science topics, technologies, and the cultures explored and presented in the units. |
January 2006
