Engineering/PLTW

Engineering is Elementary (EiE) is a fun, flexible, inquiry-based curriculum for grades K-5.  It integrates engineering within science topics that are already taught.

At Skaneateles CSD, we teach the following units:

• K - A Work in Process: Improving a Play Dough Process
  • (Physical Science & Chemical Engineering)
• 1 - The Best of Bugs: Designing Hand Pollinators
  • (Life Science & Agricultural Engineering)

• 2 - Sounds Like Fun: Seeing Animal Sounds

  • (Physical Science & Acoustical Engineering)

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  2 - Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills

  • (Earth Science & Mechanical Engineering)

• 3 - Just Passing Through: Designing Model Membranes

  • (Life Science & Bioengineering)

• 4 - Marvelous Machines: Making Work Easier

  • (Physical Science & Industrial Engineering)

• 5 - Water, Water Everywhere: Designing Water Filters

  • (Earth Science & Environmental Engineering)

For more information on EiE, you can visit their website by clicking here.

In addition to EiE, other STEM resources we use include:

• Snap Circuits Jr.
• Goldieblox
• a variety of activities designed by our STEM Lab teachers

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Engineering is a high school engineering program.  It develops students' ability to apply engineering, science, math, and technology to solve complex, open-ended problems in real-world contexts.  Students focus on the process of defining and solving a problem as they apply their STEM knowledge, skills, and habits of mind.

At Skaneateles CSD, we teach the following courses, which are all eligible for credit through RIT:

• Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
  • This course is known as Design and Drawing for Production (DDP) within the district.
• Principles of Engineering (POE)
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)
• Digital Electronics (DE)
• Engineering Design and Development (EDD)

For more information on PLTW, you can visit their website by clicking here.