Kids are natural engineers. They are always solving problems, figuring out how things work and making things. Lots of things don’t work, things go wrong and kids are fine with that so they try something else – all basic engineering skills. Then the “teachers” step in to teach them what to do and how to do it – only correct answers accepted. Then the fun, innovation and motivation are gone.
There is another way – encourage kids to learn about all things engineering. Like the tag line says “Engineering – making ‘things’ that work and making ‘things’ work better” With some help and guidance, kids can learn a lot of engineering. In 2024, engineering4kids.org will focus on providing support and resources for classroom teachers, out-of-school programs, facilitators, informal educators, parents – for all those who help kids learn engineering.
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- Instructables – How to make anything
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