Engineering at STEM Events Engineering is a collaborative practice that fosters the development of problem-solving skills, communication, and creative thinking. The resources on this page are designed to help you promote engineering skills for the families in your school or organization by incorporating a hands-on engineering activity into your family STEM event. Get Down! Educator Guide & Essential Resources In this activity, families help Makayla and her dad, Andre, engineer a solution to get down a drone that is stuck in a tree. You can use it as a stand-alone activity or as one of several activities at a larger family STEM event. Get Down! Educator Guide This guide helps administrators, organizers, and facilitators host an engaging engineering experience for families. GET DOWN! EDUCATOR GUIDE Get Down! Essential Resources Download the essential resources you need to implement Get Down! at your STEM event: Get Down! Family Activity Guide: English Get Down! Family Activity Guide: Español Get Down! Intro Poster Get Down! Solutions Visual Poster Download Additional Get Down! Resources Engineering Design Process Poster (8.5" x 11") This visual guide helps families follow the EDP step-by-step. Get Down! Testing Station Tree Image (8.5" x 11") Families can test their designs on this tree poster. Get Down! Return Materials Here Sign (8.5" x 11") This sign encourages families to return materials to the proper place. Get Down! STEM Standards Guide See how your STEM event activities reinforce the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices.
