Engineering Curriculum Videos

2nd graders research how scientists and engineers help animals, including Pierre the Penguin at the California Academy of Sciences and Winter the Dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. They work as biomedical engineers to design a prosthetic for an elephant without a trunk.

1st graders answer the question, How do engineers design solutions to problems?, by designing hats that won't fall off in the wind. They utilize the Jamerson Design Process to Plan, Design, Check and Share their solutions.

5th Graders study famous bridges and various bridge types. They investigate beam and suspension bridges, calculate force and equilibrium, and design a model bridge to hold at least 5 Newtons of force.

Students use Legos to learn effective communication skills during The Nature of Science and Engineering Unit