Engineering Everywhere®

Engineering Everywhere® Units

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Grades 6–8

Here Comes the Sun: Engineering Insulated Homes 

Students use insulation to design a model home that keeps a constant temperature as the weather changes. 

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Grades 6–8

Don’t Runoff: Engineering an Urban Landscape 

Students redesign a model city to manage storm water runoff. 

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Grades 6–8

Testing the Waters: Engineering a Water Reuse Process 

Students investigate water quality and design a process to filter and reuse water. 

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Grades 6–8

Worlds Apart: Engineering Remote Sensing Devices 

Students explore optical technologies and design remote sensing devices to explore a newly discovered “moon.” 

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Grades 6–8

Growing Up: Engineering Vertical Farms 

Students design a vertical farm to increase the amount of food that can be grown in a small space. 

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Grades 6–8

Go Fish: Engineering Prosthetic Tails 

Students design prosthetic devices for animals that have lost a body part. 

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Grades 6–8

It’s in the Bag: Engineering Bioinspired Gear 

Students explore features of living things and then design bioinspired bags or packs. 

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Grades 6–8

Plants to Plastics: Engineering Bioplastics 

Students learn about bioplastics, a possible solution to the problem of plastics, then design their own bioplastics. 

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Grades 6–8

It’s About Time: Engineering Timers 

Students work as mechanical engineers as they design and build timers. 

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Grades 6–8

Put a Lid on It: Engineering Safety Helmets 

Students learn how helmets protect the brain and design their own helmets to crash test. 

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Grades 6–8

Food for Thought: Engineering Ice Cream 

Students create a step-by-step process for engineering their own ice cream. 

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Grades 6–8

Outbreak Alert!: Engineering a Pandemic Response

Students design a model antiviral to stop a newly discovered virus from infecting a model cell. 

Standards Alignment

See how EiE connects to state and national standards.

We’ve developed each EiE Engineering unit with careful attention to educational standards in both science and technology/engineering. Computer Science units align with state and national computer science standards.

Engineering Everywhere Resources 

EiE has worked closely with educators to develop a suite of resources for each unit. Engineering Notebooks and Family Letters are provided in both English and Spanish. 

Resource Description
Educator Guide  Contains seven to nine 45-minute lessons. Each includes: 

  • Educator Preview with background information, activity timing, key concepts, materials lists, and preparation. 
  • An Activity Guide with step-by-step instructions for implementing the activity. 
  • Discussion questions for learners to reflect on new ideas and share work with peers. 
Engineering Notebook   Pages where learners record their findings and reflect on their learning. 
Special Report Video  Video takes learners on a field trip to meet engineers who solves problems similar to the engineering challenge in the unit. 
Alternate Prep Adventures  Alternate approaches for introducing the unit, for groups that complete multiple units in the series.  
Video and Resource Links  Links to optional additional resources to enrich and extend learner understanding.