User:Vtaylor/That's Engineering

write everyday - something about engineering


 * swe next * e4k * k-8

for teachers - ideas for including something about engineering everyday


 * short - less than 5 minutes, little or no prep
 * fits into other subjects, lessons
 * observation, curiosity, exploration, discovery
 * what for who
 * The Way Things Work
 * projects - hands-on, look it up

artifactory
 * artifact / engineering / link > e4k / next * words * quiz 3 questions * activities
 * map - science math topics : stuff
 * http://wonderopolis.org/

Energy - thermal / heat
 * http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/h/Heat.htm

Geothermal energy
 * turbine, energy, reservoir, radioactive, heat, thermal
 * What is Geothermal energy?
 * Geothermal steam plant model

Energy - solar
 * http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/s/Solar_energy.htm

Energy - internal
 * http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/h/Heat.htm -

Heat transfer
 * http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/h/Heat.htm
 * convection - fan
 * radiation - fireplace, electric heater
 * conduction - stove

Balloon animals
 * balloon, twist, inflate, compress, compressed gas
 * octopus balloon animal
 * Who invented balloon animals?
 * How to Make Balloon Animals
 * Balloon Animals - instructions (video)
 * 10 Fun Activities to Do with Balloons!

Kite
 * ascend, estimate, lift, compound, experimentation,thermometer, measure, temperature, photograph, tethered, airflow, tension
 * kites
 * Who invented the kite?
 * Tiny Straw Kite

== outline==


 * /Background/
 * curiosity, questions, discovery, wonder - putting these back into middle school
 * critical thinking, problem / inquiry based learning ? stuff and how it came to be
 * benefiting society - The Tech Awards, Engineers Without Borders * Engineering challenges - starting point * 100 innovations - list, why these


 * what is engineering - applied science
 * STEAM, STEM, Art and K-8
 * /Art/ - design, creativity, contribution to engineering
 * Applied - what for who to ...
 * engineering is everywhere
 * Who cares? why?
 * traditional engineering education - curriculum, foundation * Olin - more relevant
 * K-8 teaching and learning
 * NASA - engineering and science


 * smartphone - there's an app for that. teaching, learning, media, consume, curate, create
 * lights, camera, action - light, waves, sensors, illumination, recording


 * 21st century skills, lifelong learning, digital / learning literacy


 * engineered goods and services - relevance - engineering 4 kids (e4k)
 * arts and sciences - opportunities for museums - MOAS, The Tech Museum, Boston Museum of Science Engineering Everywhere
 * organizations, outreach - SWE WOW That's Engineering, Introducing Girls to Engineering Workshop (IGEW), college engineering - Embry Riddle, professional organizations - GE Volunteers, NASA KSC, ARC Aerospace Encounter
 * engineering basics - concepts, simple machines, circuits, vocabulary, measurement - Apollo 13 28/60 > x


 * products - smartphone, wheel barrow, ice cream https://soundcloud.com/piuswong/ice-cream-engineering
 * processes - manufacturing - Tesla, ancient still used
 * services - internet, water, electrical grid, waste


 * tools


 * engineering curriculum, resources - Project Lead The Way (PLTW)
 * competition - US FIRST

== e4k== 2017.1 - information for kids grades 5-8 * previous focus on teaching engineering

Younger kids - balloon animals

Now thinking about something for younger kids and their parents, teachers, ... Start with a thing.

Wonderopolis has some good information, just not engineering focus but looks like these can be remixed

balloon animals
 * http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-balloon-animals/
 * engineering words / ideas - balloon, twist, inflate, compress, compressed gas


 * other balloons * http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/h/Hot_air_balloon.htm hot air balloon
 * http://www.education.com/magazine/article/10-activities-do-with-balloons/ 10 Fun Activities to Do with Balloons!
 * http://handsonaswegrow.com/28-ways-to-play-with-balloons/ 30 Ways to Play with Balloons

Thing could be something in nature - bird's wing, grasshopper leg with only known naturally occurring ratchet

Great engineering stories - video of young women engineer who describes the computation for the heroine's hair animation in the animated movie Brave.

getting started, background thinking
 * Just do it - interesting things that serve as example for all the basic concepts of engineering. Pick something, examine it for some engineering concepts, vocabulary and look at some related applications, especially those that are imaginative and / or elegant. http://engineering4kids.wikispaces.com 800+ entries.  Design Process  Reference? Discovery?  - to connect objects with the "engineering" that goes into identifying needs and making an object or process to address that need.