Middle School Teachers Can Discover the Fascinating Science Behind Familiar Things with NSTA Press’s More Everyday Engineering

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Educators who are interested in resources that help stimulate
middle-level students’ interest in the marvels of engineering behind
everyday items and events can get inspired by a new NSTA Press
collection of activities. Written for classroom teachers as well as
engineers leading outreach activities, leaders of after-school and
summer enrichment programs, and parents, More
Everyday Engineering: Putting the E in STEM Teaching and Learning
integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into
thirteen exciting, hands-on activities.

Like the original Everyday
Engineering, this follow-up compilation consists of popular
columns from NSTA’s award-winning middle school journal, Science
Scope. The lessons cover three aspects of engineering: designing
and building, reverse engineering to learn how something works, and
constructing and testing models. Each activity includes a clear
explanation of the science and history behind an object’s development,
plus a materials list, student data sheets, and safety suggestions.

Browse sample
pages of this title for free at the NSTA Science Store website.

For additional information or to purchase More
Everyday Engineering: Putting the E in STEM Teaching and Learning
and other books from NSTA Press, visit the NSTA
Science Store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. The 122-page book is priced at $25.95 and
discount-priced for NSTA members at $20.76. (Stock # PB306X2,
ISBN #978-1-68140-278-9)

About NSTA

The Arlington, VA-based National
Science Teachers Association is the largest professional
organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science
teaching and learning for all. NSTA’s current membership includes
approximately 55,000 science teachers, science supervisors,
administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and
others involved in science education.

NSTA
Press® produces 25 to 30 new books and e-books each year.
Focused on the preK–college market and specifically aimed at teachers of
science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific
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NSTA
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