Tag Archives: Engineering is Elementary

SheShinesOn…Natacha Meyer, Engineering is Elementary

Posted on 3/17/15 by Amy Barrett

Q: What did you do before joining the EiE team? A: Before being a full time curriculum developer, I was a middle school learning specialist at a charter school in Roxbury, MA. Prior to this, I taught science and engineering to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Engineers Week

Posted on 2/25/15 by Amy Barrett

Engineers week (February 22-28 this year) is a time to celebrate the innovative engineers across the country that make our lives better. Engineers week advances the discussion about why engineers are so important and works to get kids more involved … Continue reading →

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Discrimination against girls in STEM may start sooner than we thought

Posted on 2/18/15 by Amy Barrett

Women are underrepresented in the world of Math and Science. This a fact that we have grown too used to hearing. Many point to childhood as the critical time in which girls begin to feel that they are not supposed … Continue reading →

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Engineering Adventures Introduces New Afterschool Unit

Posted on 2/4/15 by Amy Barrett

Engineering is Elementary’s Engineering Adventures is back with a new afterschool unit. This time around, India and her brother Jacob, the stage setters for each EA unit, are off to visit a friend at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountainview, … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn…Owen Berliner, Engineering is Elementary

Posted on 2/3/15 by Rachael Weiker

Q: Before coming to EiE you had a range of roles in youth programs, archaeology, and cube farms. What kind of training prepared you to work with youth on engineering education? I did a lot of research in grad school … Continue reading →

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SheGives and the Museum of Science Celebrate Two Years of Engineering Adventures

Posted on 1/14/15 by Amy Barrett

Two years ago, Engineering is Elementary released the very first Engineering Adventures after school curriculum. After wide success, educators now have six complete units to choose from with their students. And the program continues to grow! To date, the Engineering … Continue reading →

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EiE Named Top 100 Product in Education

Posted on 12/18/14 by Amy Barrett

District Administration magazine has named EiE a Reader’s Choice Top 100 product for 2014. District Administration provides K-12 leaders with critical news and information for school district management through its monthly magazine, website, e-newsletters and District Administration Leadership Institute Superintendent … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn…Tania Tauer, Engineering is Elementary

Posted on 12/9/14 by Amy Barrett

Q: Tell us, what do you do with the EiE team? A: In addition to writing engaging engineering curricula for elementary and middle school students, I assist my teammates in organizing nation-wide pilot testing of each of our units to … Continue reading →

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Engineering Adventures Curriculum Awarded to 14 Out-of-School Programs

Posted on 11/19/14 by Amy Barrett

This week, Engineering is Elementary announced that, thanks to contributions from SheGives, 14 new out-of-school programs will receive the Engineering Adventures curriculum. The programs selected are working to close the opportunity gap for groups that remain underrepresented in STEM careers, … Continue reading →

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Two SheGives Grantees Named Top 100 Educational Innovators

Posted on 10/29/14 by Amy Barrett

Engineering is Elementary and Science Club for Girls have been named to Fundación Telefónica’s Top 100 Educational Innovations list. This list compiles the results of the Education Challenge Project, a research project conducted over the past year to “identify innovative … Continue reading →

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