Connecting Your Summer Externship to Your Classroom

I plan to reinforce the Engineering Design Process in my class more this year. Before my externship, I saw the EDP as something that occurred in the science/engineering classroom. Teaching math, I didn’t see the point. However, having gone through the process myself, I now see the value in it and not just “one more thing to do.” I can now speak to the processes that I’m asking my kids to do and will better connect with them on the EDP. I also plan to use digital/print resources that I’ve received to incorporate STEM Nano lessons into my curriculum to provide the real-world context for my kids.

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  1. I love this! Even though I’m in a pure-math externship, I’m finding applications of the scientific method and how I can build that into math projects. Sounds like you’re getting the same experience with the Engineering Design Process!

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