Find #NCWITontheroad in the Big Easy!
Teach Engineering staff will deliver several presentations at the annual fall conference on science education hosted by the National Science Teacher’s Association (NSTA). This year’s event will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, and all times on this page reflect the local time zone: CT.
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Workshop: Engaging All Students in STEM
Thursday, November 7th | 2:20 – 3:20 pm | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – 293
Learn how engineering design and design thinking can enhance K-12 student engagement and integrate engineering concepts with hands-on science activities. Experience the seamless integration of the seven steps of the engineering design process with science learning and teach students to ask about, research, imagine, plan, create, test, and improve their own wind-powered sail cars!
Speed Sharing: Empowering Middle School Teachers
Friday, November 8th | 1:20 – 2:20 pm | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – 278
Find out how the free, online STEM resources offered by the Teach Engineering Digital Library can empower and equip formal and informal educators with inclusive STEM teaching materials. The digital collection of 1,850+ STEM resources uses lessons, activities, and media to integrate science, technology, engineering, and math in K-12 classrooms.
Poster: Standards-Aligned STEM Resources
Saturday, November 9th | 12 – 1 pm | Convention Center Exhibit Hall – Poster Session Aisle
Teach Engineering provides free STEM resources that are educator-created, classroom-tested, peer-reviewed and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-aligned. The goal of our digital library is to make applied science, technology, and math come alive by integrating engineering design and design thinking into STEM classrooms. Stop by for K-12 curricula, hands-on activities, and to learn about how to create your own prototype!