What teacher has not heard students challenge, “Why do I need math? Why am I learning this? I’m never going to use it.” To help teachers answer these questions, an engineering team from Rochester ...

What teacher has not heard students challenge, "Why do I need math? Why am I learning this? I'm never going to use it." To help teachers answer these questions, an engineering team from Rochester ...

CU Boulder’s chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) welcomed Hispanic middle and high school students from across the Denver metro area for the third annual Día de Ciencias ...

Free Smithsonian Activities for National Engineers Week Engineering is the practice we use to solve problems. Because of its importance in our world, there is a celebration for it every February. This ...

How do you introduce engineering practices and skills to young learners? Smithsonian educators suggest it starts with empathy. Emily Porter & Melissa J. B. Rogers The Smithsonian's National Zoo and ...

It’s time for the Muppets to meet the Makers. The New York City public school system will be on vacation next week, but parents don’t need to worry about finding fun, educational and enriching ...

The Imax documentary “Dream Big” started out with one ambitious goal: Make engineering flashy, appealing and cool. “The American Society of Civil Engineers came to us and said, ‘We have a problem,’” ...

Even if you don’t work in a science or technical field, you’ve likely heard of the engineering profession. There are dozens of types of engineers, with each type applying the concepts of math, science ...

The threat of wintry precipitation on Saturday didn't keep thousands of kids and parents from participating in the 26th Discover Engineering Family Day at the National Building Museum in Washington, ...