Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Curricula
The Museum of Science, Boston’s Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) offers a collection of PK-8 engineering and STEM curricula designed to engage students in authentic, hands-on challenges connected to their lives and communities. The materials apply a model for equity-oriented and socially engaged engineering learning that encourages all to see themselves as engineers and passionate problem solvers poised to make a difference in the world. The curricula include 12 engaging, standards-aligned units for elementary and middle school grades and out-of-school settings.
All curriculum guides can be downloaded for free at: https://yes.mos.org/curricula/yes-curricula/. Pre-made materials kits for classrooms and enrichment settings can also be purchased at that link.
Free Activities & Interactives for Families from EiE Families
EiE Families, from the Museum of Science, Boston, has released several new activities and interactive introductions to at-home engineering and computer science activities. These brief online experiences introduce families to the engineering design process and important ideas in computer science, so they are ready to try out hands-on activities with confidence. All EiE Families resources—including the new online introductions, the hands-on activities, and the website itself—are available for free in both English and Spanish at: https://families.eie.org/activities/at-home.
STEM Resources You’ll Want to Bookmark Today
57 amazing, no cost resources including activities, videos, blogs, and curriculum. Families who want to support STEM for their children can find lots of things here to support their efforts.