Try Engineering as a Family! Whether you’re organizing a family STEM event, or looking for fun STEM activities to do as a family at home, EiE Families has you covered! These hands-on, research-based activities promote collaborative problem-solving, and build confidence in families’ understanding of the STEM disciplines. Designed for families with children ages 4-11. Activities are free. Engage in fun activities that foster problem solving and inspire future engineers. Use the activities at home or on-the-go for anytime, anywhere engineering. EXPLORE ENGINEERING AT HOME OR ON THE GO Organizing a family STEM event? These resources have got you covered! Promote problem solving and creative thinking with hands-on, research-based STEM activities from EiE. EXPLORE ENGINEERING AT STEM EVENTS What is Engineering? A NASA engineer and a kindergarten educator discuss the benefits of engineering for children and families. Explore Additional Free STEM Activities! A downloadable list of additional resources and activities for families and educators. DOWNLOAD LIST OF FREE STEM RESOURCES Want to learn more about engineering with EiE at home? Sign up for email content just for families. Subscribe Thank you to our National Advisory Committee for their guidance and expertise throughout the development of these family resources: Brian Carter, PhD, is a member of the science faculty at The Walker School in Marietta, GA. David Heil, President. David Heil & Associates, Inc. Gina Navoa Svarovsky, PhD Associate Professor, Center for STEM Education, University of Notre Dame Co-PI, Head Start on Engineering (NSF Award Numbers 1515628 and 1906409) Lori Takeuchi, PhD is Deputy Director and Head of Research at the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop Scott Pattison, Ph.D., is a Research Scientist at TERC and Director of the Head Start on Engineering initiative https://external-wiki.terc.edu/display/HSE Seán Arthurs, Ed.L.D., builds learner-centered education programs and other fun stuff at Arthurs & Associates. Shannon McManus, Educator and Founder, Explore Today Thank you to our pilot sites from across the country: King Elementary School, Framingham, MA EducationWorks, Philadelphia, PA Wakefield Public Schools, Wakefield, MA St. Peter Central Catholic, Worcester, MA North Brookfield Public Schools, North Brookfield, MA Rocky Point Charter School, Redding, CA Horace Mann School for the Deaf, Allston, MA St. John Paul II Catholic School, Houston, TX Woodland Elementary School, Milford, MA River Valley Elementary, Spring Green, WI Brookfield School, Brockton, MA Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, Columbus, GA Girls Inc. of Lynn, Lynn, MA Mesa Union, Somis, CA Northeast Elementary School, Waltham, MA Warren Community Elementary School, Warren, MA Cambridge Public Library - O'Neill Branch, Cambridge, MA Silver Creek Elementary in Kentucky, Berea, KY Joseph A. McAvinnue School, Lowell, MA St. John the Apostle School, Clark, NJ South Boston Catholic Academy, Boston, MA Thank you to our external contractors whose contributions improved the quality of these resources: STEM Education Insights - http://www.stemedinsights.com/ Briney Burley, curriculum developer https://www.linkedin.com/in/briney-burley-a749218/
