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This site helps to explore the area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and how it relates to elementary student's understanding of engineering concepts. Students have the opportunity to gain real life experience through the completion of engineering problems. Elementary students will have the ability to see the correlation between engineering principles and their core academic subjects ie history, math, science, and english. Students of all ages are able to see how engineering connects with every aspect of their daily lives.

This site talks about the importance of using technology in all levels of education from elementary to secondary schools. The student's learning experience is enhanced through implementation of fun and comprehensive technology programs. Some of the tools used to create this fun learning experience are powerpoint and multimedia, which is used to help create lesson plans. Students can gain valuable computer skills using these tools to create dynamic webpages, projects, and designs. Teachers that integrate multimedia in their lesson plans can give their students a visual learning experience. Students who are exposed to these lesson plans have the opportunity to see engineering in a different light. Engineering is no longer seen as a tough and complex science, but rather a fun and exciting process which can be used to control and manipulate variables.

The author of this blog really knows how to make engineering fun for kids. It contains links for engineering hands-on learning, competitions, and additional resources on computer programming for kids. A perfect resource for elementary to middle school learners.