Integrating Engineering into the Science Classroom with Carolina STEM Challenge® Kits
Schools, science specialists, and teachers are all involved in ensuring that their curricula meet national or state standards for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Most school systems are successfully incorporating the S, T, and M components into their classrooms, but many find the E practices to be particularly daunting. Carolina STEM Challenge® kits are […]
Scientific and Engineering Practices and Crosscutting Concepts
What do all sciences have in common? All sciences have a set of practices and conceptual processes in common. How many science classes begin by teaching the scientific method? Our common practices and conceptual processes define our discipline. In the 3-dimensional instructional model, the practices that are part of every scientist’s lessons are listed in dimension […]