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Engineering4Kids

Starting with Engineering as the center of the universe, all the other subjects are supporting players. Scientists discover things that engineers use to provide a solution to a social need.


 * Engineering thinking - making 'things' that work and making 'things' work better

An engineer is a clever, practical, problem solver.


 * Engineer - A person who uses scientific knowledge and principles to develop solutions to technical problems. The words engine, engineer and ingenious come from Latin, meaning "skilled".
 * What is Engineering? (video 6:20) - From fundamental research to everyday tech, engineers create incredible new solutions and discoveries to improve society and spur the imagination.
 * NASA video Intro to Engineering (video ) describes the engineering design process, building space suit and repairing space station as examples.
 * The Difference Between Science and Engineering (video 5:31) - both inquiry problem solving. goals: science - produce more knowledge, natural world vs. engineering - design solutions to problems, design challenge, human made technologies