Engineering is Elementary®, 2nd Edition Start early to inspire children to become life long problem solvers and STEM learners Prepare the workforce of tomorrow. Encourage critical thinking and problem solving to inspire young learners to think like engineers. Engineering is Elementary, 2nd Edition presents real world challenges that encourage students to explore multiple ways to solve a problem. Following the Engineering Design Process and using scientific inquiry, students make connections to the real world. Twenty hands-on, standards-aligned engineering units guide students to activate and share prior knowledge as they build communication, perseverance, collaboration, and presentation skills— those skills necessary to be successful in today’s world. Go Hands-on with Try It! Kits. Go Virtual with our Engineering Around the World Digital Storybooks Create a problem solving mindset following an age-appropriate engineering design process. Creativity, discovery, collaboration, inquiry. Build tomorrow's workforce skills in your classroom today. Expose children to the diverse fields of engineering so they understand the role engineering plays in the world around them. Image "It doesn’t matter which language you speak, it doesn’t matter if you’re a girl or a boy, it doesn’t matter what you’re interested in. EiE units lend themselves to hands-on learning…People can find their strengths with EiE." John Pearl, Principal, Battle Ground Elementary School, Battle Ground, IN Engineering is Elementary®, 2nd Edition Units Sounds Like Fun: Seeing Animal Sounds Thinking Inside the Box: Designing Plant Packages Solid as a Rock: Replicating an Artifact A Long Way Down: Designing Parachutes Marvelous Machines: Making Work Easier Just Passing Through: Designing Model Membranes A Work in Process: Improving a Play Dough Process The Attraction is Obvious: Designing Maglev Systems A Stick in the Mud: Evaluating a Landscape Lighten Up: Designing Lighting Systems Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills No Bones About It: Designing Knee Braces Water, Water Everywhere: Designing Water Filters The Best of Bugs: Designing Hand Pollinators A Sticky Situation: Designing Walls To Get to the Other Side: Designing Bridges Taking the Plunge: Designing Submersibles An Alarming Idea: Designing Alarm Circuits Now You're Cooking: Designing Solar Ovens A Slick Solution: Cleaning an Oil Spill Resources for Diverse Learners Open up access to engineering for all learners. High impact Resources for Diverse Learners guide students with vocabulary support; scaffolding to create context and build background; guidance for different learning styles; and support for learners to express understanding in multiple ways. The resources help meet the needs of today’s diverse classroom. Engineering Around the World Digital Storybooks Enhance learning with interactive digital storybooks that use cross-curricular connections to bring learning to life. Available in English and Spanish. Shop Digital Storybooks Try It! Kits Encourage hands-on STEM. Engineering is Elementary Try It! Kits feature mini-design challenges with individual student materials kits in English and Spanish. Shop Try It! Kits Digital Unit The Digital Unit provides online access to the Educator Guide and a variety of Resources for Diverse Learners to help educators prep anytime; access and easily download duplication masters, and project on screen or in class. Login Professional Development Create a STEM mindset. Implement engineering with fidelity. Partner with us to create a culture of STEM as you learn best practices for teaching through full day or multi-day workshops; teacher educator institutes, and multi-year implementation planning and strategy development. Explore our professional development programs and empower STEM. Professional Development Engineering is Elementary, 1st Edition Resources View our Video Collection at the link below. All other digital educator resources are available as part of our digital learning platform. If you already have an account, login to learn.eie.org to access your digital units and associated resources now. Need help logging in? Contact our Digital Support team. Don’t have an account and interested in learning more about our digital units? Contact your regional representative to learn more, or contact support for more information. Video Collection Curriculum Awards The McGraw Prize in Education The 2017 McGraw Prize in Education, K-12 Category winner: EiE Founder and Director, Christine Cunningham International Society for Design and Development in Education 2014 ISDDE Prize for excellence in design for science or mathematics Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2015 Educational Activities Board (EAB) Pre-University Educator Award Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) 2013 STEM Innovation Award for Engineering American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 2015 “Best Website for Teaching and Learning” Fundación Telefónica Top 100 Educational Innovations for 2014 District Administrator Magazine 2014 “Readers’ Choice Top 100 Product”