Children as Engineers

Lewis, Fay; Edmonds, Juliet

Abstract

Meeting the diverse aspects of the science, and design and technology curricula can be challenging for many teachers. Children as Engineers addresses this problem, offering both new and experienced teachers an accessible resource to apply within the classroom and to their own professional development, while also supporting their students in developing as STEM thinkers. With an explicit focus on sustainability, each aspect of the curriculum is explored through a series of engineering challenges that present pupils with an everyday problem to be solved practically.

Filled with practical strategies to use in the classroom, topics covered include the following:

The engineering design process
Plants, animals and humans
Everyday materials
Living things and habitats
Forces, light and sound
States of matter
Electricity

This essential classroom resource will support primary teachers in embedding opportunities for contextualised STEM experiences into their lessons, so that all children can develop as current and future learners of STEM.

Citation

Lewis, F., & Edmonds, J. (2024). Children as Engineers. (1). London: Routledge

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Acceptance Date: Oct 2, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Mar 28, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 28, 2024
• Deposit Date: Apr 11, 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Edition: 1
• ISBN: 9781032352091
• Keywords: Primary, elementary, STEM, engineering, design Technology
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11890872
• Publisher URL: https://www.routledge.com/Children-as-Engineers-Teaching-Science-Design-Technology-and-Sustainability-through-Engineering-in-the-Primary-Classroom/Lewis-Edmonds/p/book/9781032352107