Engineering

Engaging Elementary Students in Science Practice: Strategies for Helping Children Plan Investigations

This article presents a tool that teachers can use to support children in planning science investigations. Using an extended example from a second-grade investigation into seed dispersal, we describe strategies for structuring conversations that anchor investigations in phenomena and provide opportunities for students to be involved in making decisions about what materials to use in an investigation, how to use materials, and what to look for or count as evidence.

Author/Presenter

Annabel Stoler

Eve Manz

Lead Organization(s)
Year
2024
Short Description

This article presents a tool that teachers can use to support children in planning science investigations. Using an extended example from a second-grade investigation into seed dispersal, we describe strategies for structuring conversations that anchor investigations in phenomena and provide opportunities for students to be involved in making decisions about what materials to use in an investigation, how to use materials, and what to look for or count as evidence.

StoryMaker

StoryMaker is a powerful learning platform developed by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs to build the next generation of media creators through media-making projects. These lesson plans and activities provide a strong foundation of storytelling and journalism skills to help students gain confidence, find their voice, and discover their place in the world.

Author/Presenter

Leah Clapman

Year
2023
Short Description

StoryMaker is a powerful learning platform developed by PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs to build the next generation of media creators through media-making projects. These lesson plans and activities provide a strong foundation of storytelling and journalism skills to help students gain confidence, find their voice, and discover their place in the world.

Institute for Native-serving Educators (INE) Curriculum Units

This collection provides K-12 math and science curriculum units and practice guides authored by INE educators, as well as culturally responsive resources for educators and counselors.

Author/Presenter

Angelina Castagno

Lead Organization(s)
Year
2022
Short Description

This collection provides K-12 math and science curriculum units and practice guides authored by INE educators, as well as culturally responsive resources for educators and counselors.

Ed+gineering Lesson Plans

This site provides three synchronous and six asynchronous culturally responsive lessons for integrating engineering in elementary classes.

Author/Presenter

Jennifer Kidd

Lead Organization(s)
Year
2022
Short Description

This site provides three synchronous and six asynchronous culturally responsive lessons for integrating engineering in elementary classes.