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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 –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.

For more information about the program click here https://www.questacon.edu.au/about/programs/engineering-elementary

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