Wee Engineer
Wee Engineer
PreK/Preschool
Waves
Motion & Stability
Matter
Energy
In Classrooms
Four unique design challenges that can be taught in any order build children's confidence in engineering.
Unit Overview
Children use familiar materials to figure out how to make things that solve problems. They engineer loud noisemakers, fans that make enough wind to move a ball, wrecking balls that knock down block towers, and rafts that float and hold weight.
- 4 design challenges
- Whole group and station activities
| Science Domain | Physical Science |
| Science Topic | Waves, Energy, Motion and Stability, Matter |
| Suggested Grade Level | Preschool |
Standards Alignment
We’ve developed Wee Engineer with careful attention to early childhood educational standards, including NAEYC and Head Start.
Unit Resources
Digital Resources (FREE)
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Educator Guide Pack -
$69
- Full-color print educator guide, plus multiple sets of heavy-duty reusable color-print resources (ex. vocabulary cards, materials glossaries, station signs, and student instructions) for the class.
Materials Kit -
$499
- Hands-on materials to support 20 learners.
Watch Clips From Wee Engineer
I Can Try a Different Material
Engineering Song
Soft or Hard
Unit Overview
Wee Engineer Overview
Teacher Preparation Videos
How to Prepare the Idea Box
How to Prepare the Noisemakers Mystery Boxes
How to Prepare a Noisemaker Base
How to Prepare the Fan Handle
How to Prepare the Fan Track
How to Prepare the Closed Wrecking Balls
How to Prepare the Wrecking Balls Station
How to Prepare a Raft Base and Materials
How to Prepare the Raft Testing Station
Unit Map
Children help the engineering puppet figure out how to make a comfortable pillow and begin to associate engineering with solving specific problems. They also sing a song about the Engineering Design Process.
Children create a loud noisemaker for a surprise party.
Children create a fan that can produce enough wind to move a ball.
Children create a wrecking ball that can knock over a stack of blocks.
Children create a raft that can support the weight of a toy.