New STEM Toolkit Resources Available
Developing an Engineering Design Challenge Grades 6–8
Engineering design challenges can be created for a specific standard or aligned with multiple standards and subject areas. This tool supports educators in developing cross-curricular engineering design challenges anchored in the science standards. Engineering practices are part of the student expectations in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for science. However, an engineering design challenge can incorporate content from multiple subject areas to enable students to apply content to solve a real-world problem.
Grade 6 Developing an Engineering Design Challenge (PDF)
Grade 7 Developing an Engineering Design Challenge (PDF)
Grade 8 Developing an Engineering Design Challenge (PDF)
STEM Fluency Skills One–Pager
STEM fluency skills encompass a range of abilities essential for success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. These include communication, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, resilience, promptness, adaptability, time and materials management, and innovation. This one-pager explains what STEM fluency skills are and why they are important to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers.