Objectives

Inspire interest

Inspiring an interest in engineering-related careers among students in grades 3rd-8th.

increase workforce

Increase the number of individuals entering engineering-related careers and educators’ self-efficacy to teach basic engineering principles to their students.

support educators

Support educators in teaching STEM principles through hands-on lesson plans, tools, and resources.

The Explore Engineering Curriculum is currently in the pilot testing phase.  Contact melissa.huppert@mnsu.edu if you are interested in pilot testing the curriculum. Otherwise, sign up at the bottom of this page to be the first to be notified when the curriculum is available and to learn about related opportunities.  Once released, the curriculum will be free to access!

Explore Engineering and Curriculum

The Explore Engineering Curriculum is a fun and engaging resource to inspire an interest in Engineering and STEM career pathways for 3rd through 8th grade youth!

Key features of this resource include:

  • Each lesson is hands-on, engaging, and framed by the Experiential Learning Model – Do, Reflect, Apply. Your students will not want to stop!
  • Integrated within the curriculum are aspects of life skill development (including teamwork, effective communication, critical thinking, problem-solving and creative thinking), entrepreneurial mindset, and literacy.
  • Utilizes low-cost and recycled supplies.
  • Suitable for formal and non-formal settings from the classroom to a 4-H club!
  • Aligned to academic standards including the Next Generation Science Standards and the 2019 Minnesota Science Standards.
  • Curriculum supplies can generally be found in most classrooms or households

Curriculum

Each lesson within the curriculum is…

  • Framed by the Experiential Learning Model – Do, Reflect, Apply
  • Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and the 2019 Minnesota Science Standards
  • Scalable for 3rd-5th grade up to 6th-8th grade
  • Appropriate for in the classroom or during out-of-school programs
  • Curriculum supplies can generally be found in most classrooms or households

Integrated within the curriculum are aspects of…

  • Life skill development (including teamwork, effective communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative thinking)
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Literacy


Access Curriculum Instructions

Complete the form below to access the Explore Engineering Curriculum instructions. 

This project is sponsored in part by the Boston Scientific Foundation and Perrigo Foundation STEM Education Grants.