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Wednesday, August 17
Celebrate Over 100 Years of Flight on Aviation Day
Just over 100 years ago the Wright brothers made their first attempts at flight. August 19th is National Aviation Day where we celebrate their achievements and all the advancements made since then in the field of aviation engineering. Aviation engineers are responsible for designing, creating, testing and maintaining all types of aircraft. They can work on navigation systems as well as mechanical elements within airplanes. It is thanks to their work and innovations that air travel is so reliable today.
Out-of-School time | EiE Resources for Teachers | Early Childhood STEM Education | Classroom Organization | EiE Teaching Tips | Digital Storybooks | Engineering in Elementary STEM Education | Afterschool | Create a Generation of Problem Solvers | Learn.EiE | EiE Families | Wednesday, August 10
Top Tips for Back to School Success
As elementary educators, you know the importance of being prepared, especially as you prepare to teach STEM. To help you get ready for the coming school year, we’ve gathered our top quick tips for teachers returning to the classroom.
Early Childhood STEM Education | Scholarships and Awards | STEM Implementation | Computer Science | Wednesday, August 3
Computer Science Essentials Wins Best of STEM!
We’re thrilled to announce that our Computer Science Essentials™ curriculum was selected as Educator’s Pick Best of STEM Award in the Trailblazer: Inspiring Computational Thinking category! “STEM educators praise [our] curricular materials for providing teachers of young learners with activities that develop computational thinking.”
Our Computer Science Essentials™ program takes computer science instruction beyond coding, fostering the computational thinking and digital learning skills students need to thrive in a fast-paced, tech-savvy future.
“EiE’s supplemental curriculum focused on Engineering and Computer Science Essentials is filling a huge need in STEM at the elementary level,” Dr Lance Brand, Educator Judge, said of our units. “Their learning units are well-designed, creative, have hands-on coding components and help students learn to structure their habits of mind.”
Out-of-School time | EiE Resources for Teachers | EiE Teaching Tips | Implementing EiE | Engineering for All | Afterschool/Summer Camp | Create a Generation of Problem Solvers | STEM Implementation | Virtual Learning | Climate Change | NASA | Wednesday, July 20
From the Moon to Mars: STEM Learning in Space!
It’s the anniversary of the moon landing! In 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed among the stars, marking one giant step for man and a giant leap for mankind. 53 years after the mission, people across the world are once again celebrating the moon landing, the odds that were stacked against it and how it continues to influence spaceflight. This year, here are some space-themed resources and activities to explore to support learning:
