Elizabeth Parry
Coordinator, NCSU College of Engineering
Chair ASEE K-12
Chair,
K 12 and Precollege Division
Consultant, STEM Curriculum, Culture and Coaching
Endorsed Partner, Engineering is Elementary
Chang
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Integrated STEM through
Engineering
g ee g in
Elementaryy School
“As STEM education … does not reflect the
natural interconnectedness of the four STEM
components in the real world ....”
“… potential value, related to student motivation
and
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hi
t iin iincreasing
i th
the presence off
…, especially, engineering in STEM education …
in ways that address the current lack of integration
in STEM ...”
“… the most intriguing possible benefit of K–12
engineering
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ti relates
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learning and achievement in mathematics and
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science and enhanced interest in these subjects
because of their relevance to real-world problem
solving. .. limited amount of reliable data …”
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Findings from the National Academies
Š Engineering “the verb” or the process of
engineering
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g design
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Š Essential ideas of engineering:
9 Constraints,
Constraints criteria and fair test
9 Expectation of Failure
9 Time for Improvement
9 Iteration
9 Modeling
9 Tradeoffs
9 Habits of Mind
Š Goal is to create more—
more—and more diverse-diverse-engineering and technologically literate citizens
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re esse
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What does engineering in STEM look
like in PreK
PreK--5?
€ What
is the technology?
€ What does your technology do?
What problem does it solve?
€ How else could you use it?
€ What material is it made of?
€ What other materials could it be
made of?
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Technology in a Bag
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Engineering habits of mind
Engineering design
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Systems
thinking
thi ki
Problem solving
To he
elp sh
hape the futture
The Four Key Elements of
Engineering in K-12
y Communication
y Collaboration
y Optimism
y Systems
thinking
y Ethical thinking
y Creativity
To
o make a world o
of diff
fferenc
ce
Engineering habits of mind
Grades K-5, based on
Engineering is Elementary from
Museum of Science, Boston
Beca
ause en
ngineer
rs are essenttial to our
health
h, safetty and
d happiness
Engineering Design Process for
NC Elementary Schools
Becau
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use dre
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g
Systems Thinking
To
o solve
e prob
blems creattively
y
Problem Solving
(www.engineeringchallenges.org)
Sustainability
Vulnerability
Health
Joy of Living
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use dre
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g
The Grand
Challenges for
Engineering
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Make sense of problems
and persevere in solving
them
Reason abstractly and
quantitatively
Construct viable
arguments and critique
the reasoning of others
Model with mathematics
U appropriate
Use
i t ttools
l
strategically
¾
¾
¾
Attend to precision
Look for and make use
of structure
Look for and express
p
regularity in repeated
reasoning
To
o make a world o
of diff
fferenc
ce
Common core mathematics standards for
mathematical practice
¾
¾
¾
¾
Demonstrate
independence
Build strong content
k
knowledge
l d
Respond to varying
demands of audience,
task, purpose and
discipline
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Comprehend
h d as wellll
as critique
¾
¾
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Value evidence
Use technology and
digital
g
media
strategically and
capably
Come to understand
other perspectives
and cultures
To he
elp sh
hape th
he futture
Common core ELA college and career
readiness
di
expectations
t ti
To
o make a world of diff
fferenc
ce
Changing the culture to STEM
Building Foundational Skills
™ Learning the
engineering
i
i d
design
i
process
™ STEM Notebooks
gp
productively
y
™ Working
in teams
9Not all engineers:
Engineering and
Technologically Literate
citizens are the end
goal.
goal
9Effective stEm in K12 iis an equalizer—it
li
it
levels the playing field.
9We not only need
MORE engineers, but
a MORE
O
DIVERSE
S
group of engineers.
Beca
ause en
ngineer
rs are essenttial to our
o
health
h, safetty and
d happiiness
The end goal, and why diversity matters
Why engineering in K-12?
To solve problems creatively.
Because engineers are essential to our
health, safety and happiness.
To help shape the future.
future
To make a world of difference.
Because dreams need doing.
JJust a few reasons why
yp
people
p choose
engineering.
Liz Parry
elizabethparry204@gmail.com
919.413.7313
Wisdom from a Brentwood second grader
Chang
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Co
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about Engin
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10th Annual ASEE K-12 Workshop
on Engineering Education
“Tying STEM together with
Engineering Design
Design”
Saturday,
y, June 22,, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Georgia
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285 International Blvd NW
Atlanta, Georgia