The EiE team has found that young engineers are most engaged when they’re working on solving problems that connect to their own lives. Throughout our in-school and out-of-school-time curricula, we highlight the relevance of engineering and technology. And because our units are focused on engineering design challenges set in the real world, our team is constantly finding videos and articles that relate to our units. Check out the real-world connections below and share them with your class to show kids how engineers are changing the world every day!

The EiE team would like to thank you all for your continued engagement and support in 2017. We can’t wait to share our new offerings with you—like Wee Engineer, our engineering curriculum for preschool and Pre-K that will be released next year. If you’re as excited as we are, revisit our favorite anecdote from preschool pilot tests and watch this video featuring young engineers in action.

We develop curricula that we hope will inspire educators to take engineering learning to the next level. Every year, we are blown away by the stories we hear about the creative and unexpected ways that teachers implement and build upon our curricula. Today, we’re celebrating a few superstar educators who exemplify the values of EiE. Their stories feature powerful social justice connections, history-making STREAM certifications, and a three-legged dog named Champ!

The EiE team has had a busy year! We hosted national and international PD workshops, met countless educators at conferences, and developed, tested, and refined our new curriculum guides and resources. There were so many exciting updates in 2017, we want to make sure you didn't miss a thing! Here are a few of the highlights of the past year at EiE.

Is improving your teaching practice one of your New Year's resolutions? The EiE professional development team can help you with that! They're offering two free webinars to kick off 2018: on January 10, "Getting Started with EiE: Materials Management" and on January 24, "Integrating ELA & Engineering in the Elementary Classroom." In these sessions, you'll learn from the experts as you study classroom footage, get tips you can apply in your own classroom, and more! Read on to learn more about these interactive, one-hour sessions and register today.