Engineering gives children permission to solve problems in more than one way. BrainyBloomClub engineering resources focus on the design cycle: identify a need, imagine solutions, plan, build, test, learn and improve.
Develop engineering habits
Children should explain the problem, work within constraints, compare possible solutions and use test results to guide redesign. The process matters more than creating a perfect model on the first attempt.
Engineering pathways
- Structures and civil engineering
- Machines and mechanical engineering
- Circuits and electrical engineering
- Materials and chemical engineering
- Biomedical, environmental and aerospace challenges
Start with a hands-on project and use the learning roadmaps to increase difficulty gradually.