STEPS Engineers Week is already up and running - it's full STEAM ahead until Friday, 7 March. Primary Schhols are encouraged to join this celebration of engineering, and to promote STEM subjects and engineering careers to students.
Engineering is a fascinating discipline that students of all ages can enjoy exploring. Engineers Ireland's STEPS programme has made a range of interesting and engaging resources and activities freely available to primary school teachers and students to spark conversation and promote learning.
Here are 7 great ways to find out more about some of the fantastic, free resources below.
Alongside the documentary, an Educator's Guide offers multidisciplinary lesson plans and activities rich in STEM, language, and social sciences that are related to key themes in the film. Each lesson presents students with an engineering challenge inspired by the work of real engineers.
2. Meet an engineer!
Join the Microsoft Dream Space Team for an exciting LIVE virtual event where students will meet a real-life engineer! Through an interactive lesson, Q&A, and hands-on STEM activities, students will explore problem-solving, innovation, and creativity in a fun and engaging way.
3. Make a hovercraft from a CD…
Or measure air pollution…or take the egg drop challenge! The Engineering Activity Bumper Pack has 15 crafty projects that are sure to engage and intrigue students. Make one or make them all. Simply print the activity page of choice and get building! Each pack contains detailed activity instructions.
Download the activity pack here.
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4. Engineering in our lives
Video and Workbook Engineering in our Lives is a short, animated video with an accompanying workbook that illustrates how engineering is all around us – from our toothpaste to our train to school!
Watch the video above and download the workbook here.
5. Seachtain na nInnealtóirí/Resources in Irish
Chuir STEPS liosta de ghníomhaíochtaí le chéile do spriocluchtanna i scoileanna agus seans ann gur mhaith leat iad a chur chun feidhme. Is féidir iad a fháil anseo.
STEPS has created a list of engineering hands on activities that are available in Irish. Please visit the Seachtain na nInnealtóirí section of our website for more information.
6. A Visual Approach to Engineering and Vocabulary Development for Children with Autism, by Muinteoir Valerie
Children with autism are often visual learners, and Muinteoir Valerie has created a bright and engaging worksheet that focuses on repetition of key words associated with engineering, matching games, and activities based on developing vocabulary.
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7. Hex Allen's Guide to Defeating Monsters
The Engineers Ireland STEPS team have paired up with Jasmine Florentine, author & project illustrator of Hex Allen and the Clanksmiths, to share Hex Allen's Guide to Defeating Monsters! Join Hex and her friends as they use science and engineering to get out of a bunch of scrapes and make some fantastic gadgets in this special and exciting activity.
Jasmine has created a video demonstration especially for STEPS Engineers Week! Watch it above and download the activity pack here.
STEPS Engineers Week encourages young people, their teachers, and parents to explore the creative and limitless world of engineering and the diverse opportunities a career in the sector can offer.
The week-long celebration of the engineering profession in Ireland is managed by the Engineers Ireland's STEPS programme and is funded by the Department of Education and industry leaders Arup, the EPA, ESB, Intel and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII).
