About

In this FREE workshop you will:  

  • Get hands-on with sustainable engineering and activities from the ‘Water, Water Everywhere: Designing Water Filters’ unit of work or civil & structural engineering from the ‘ To Get to the Other Side: Designing Bridges’ unit of work.
  • Develop effective strategies to teach STEM content, and skills, to meet the learning needs of your students,  
  • Gain the confidence to teach STEM in your classroom through the Engineering Design Process.   

After the workshop, we’ll send you a resource kit and unit of work so you can run Engineering is Elementary in your classroom. You’ll also be connected to a national community of practice for ongoing collaboration and support.   

Places are limited.  

Things to know

  • Engineering is Elementary units are designed for primary educators; however, they can be adapted for secondary school or other settings.
  • Workshops are FREE but applications are essential as places are limited!  
  • Morning tea and lunch will be provided.
  • If these dates don’t suit you, you can express your interest in future opportunities via the application form.

Session times

  • Palmerston – To Get to the Other Side: Designing Bridges 
    Wednesday 3 September, 3:30 – 5:30pm
  • Darwin at CDU Radicle Centre – Water, Water Everywhere: Designing Water Filters
    Saturday 6 September, 9:00am to 1:00pm
  • Dundee Beach – Water, Water Everywhere: Designing Water Filters
    Tuesday 9 September, 2:30 – 4:30pm

About the program

Questacon Engineering is Elementary is a program that builds your confidence and capacity to teach engaging and meaningful STEM in the classroom.

Engineering is Elementary is developed by the Museum of Science, Boston, and adapted for Australian educators by Questacon supported by Diamond Partner, Department of Defence.

 

Engineering is Elementary