EiE Unit Overviews
The Engineering is Elementary project will produce 20 curricular units. The table below describes the units' focal science and engineering fields, the storybook title, and the country in which the unit is set.
Note: Items in italics are tentative and subject to change.
Available Titles
Unit Title |
Science Topic |
Engineering Field |
Storybook (Setting) |
Grade Level (A = Advanced Grades 3-5, B = Basic Grades 1-2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills | Wind & Weather |
Mechanical |
B |
|
Water |
Environmental |
A |
||
Earth Materials |
Materials |
B |
||
Balances & Forces |
Civil |
B |
||
Simple Machines |
Industrial |
A |
||
Sound |
Acoustical |
A |
||
Insects/Plants |
Agricultural |
B |
||
Organisms |
Bioengineering |
A |
||
Electricity |
Electrical |
A |
||
Solids & Liquids |
Chemical |
B |
||
Landforms |
Geotechnical |
A |
||
Plants |
Package |
A Gift From Fadil (Jordan) |
A |
|
Magnetism |
Transportation |
A |
||
Energy |
Green |
A |
||
Astronomy |
Aerospace |
A |
Future Units
Science Topic |
Engineering Field |
Setting |
Grade Level (A = Advanced Grades 3-5, B = Basic Grades 1-2) |
|---|---|---|---|
Rocks & Minerals |
Materials |
Russia |
A |
Ecosystems |
Environmental |
USA - American Indian |
A |
Sinking & Floating |
Ocean |
Greece |
A |
Light & Color |
Optics |
Egypt |
TBD |
Human Body |
Biomedical |
Germany |
TBD |
Note: Items in italics are tentative and subject to change.
