Everyone Engineers!

An Intro to Engineering is Elementary—Lessons for Children

Workshop for Grades 1 – 5 Teachers

Sponsored by the Salem State Collaborative Project for Math, Science and Interdisciplinary Education (CPMSIE) and the Museum of Science

 

Location: Lynnfield High School, 275 Essex Street, Lynnfield MA 01940

Time:      3:30PM to 6 PM                                                  

Cost:       $40 (Includes binder with complete unit) Member Schools - $95 (Includes Binder) for Non-Member Schools
               See website www.salemcollaborative.org for member list.                              
PDP’s:     5 Hours

 

OVERVIEW: “Everyone Engineers!” is a favorite motto of a new Museum of Science program, Engineering is Elementary.

And we believe that “everyone” means you, too!  Find out how you already have great engineering instincts, and discover ways of bringing your students’ learning to life, while addressing key content standards in the science frameworks.

 

While you learn for yourself about this content area (no prior formal engineering is assumed), we’ll also explore how one resource, Engineering is Elementary, can help you:

make connections to other fields, including language arts, math, and social studies.

 

 

 

Session 1: Begin at the Beginning—A Gentle Start to Technology and Engineering                                  May 2, 2007

What can a candle, a piece of chalk, and a red orangutan help you learn about technology and engineering? Tap into your prior knowledge, charge up your creativity, and begin making new connections that will help you answer this question. Find out about EiE units, resources for teachers to use with their kids to get them started engineering. We’ll take a look at the organization of the units, which revolve around storybooks specially written for kids about kids who engineer.

 

Session 2: Catch the Wind                                                                                                                         May 3, 2007

Ever play with a pinwheel or go for a sail? Enjoy watching a flag fly and flap? If so, you already have caught the fun of what it means to Catch the Wind—one of EiE’s most popular units. In small groups, use your noggin and a blast of air to capture wind energy to do something useful—with sails and windmills. Explore ties to weather curricula, as well as selected other topics (like machines and motion). It’ll be a breeze!

 

 

About the Facilitators: Carolyn DeCristofano is the Professional Development Director for Engineering is Elementary. Other co-facilitators, who may join us, play numerous roles in the project.  For more information, visit http://www.mos.org/eie

Learning Standards: The EiE units focus on Strand 4 of the MA Frameworks for Science and Technology/Engineering. 

 

Registration Information:

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please call Jim Kearns at 781-771-4860 or email him at salemregistration@hotmail.com.

Make checks or PO’s payable to CPMSIE and bring to the first workshop

DEADLINE to sign up for Engineering is Elementary Workshops is  April 25