Explore Engineering
Build skills and solve problems with engineering
Explore Engineering fosters skill-building in spatial reasoning, perseverance, innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving through hands-on materials and online experiences.
With the generous support of Flint Hills Resources, the Science Museum of Minnesota is excited to open applications for Explore Engineering 2024.
How Explore Engineering works
The goal of the program is to provide a mix of hands-on and virtual learning experiences that encourage students in greater Minnesota to see themselves in STEM, and more specifically in engineering.
The Explore Engineering program is designed for grades 3-5. Educators can participate in either (or both) hands-on, in-person activities; or the interactive, online lesson.
The hands-on activities focus on scalable challenges that can be used for a day of programming or throughout the semester. This flexibility allows educators to infuse quality programming to fit their classroom’s needs. The virtual, student-paced introduction to engineering centers on the big picture: how engineering fits into the world we all share.
Available programs
Engineer It: Get Moving!
Hands-on activities with materials sent to your school
Students will receive engineering activities and materials to complete challenges. The activities include written and video instructions that include specific challenges, skill-building modules, and open-ended extensions. The kits are packaged for each classroom and come with an accompanying teacher kit!
Engineer It: Solving Problems Together
Online, student-paced introduction to engineering
How do engineers think as they approach problems affecting people in today’s world? Tag along with an engineer as they use nature to design possible solutions for a noisy problem. Learners use an engineering design process of Learn - Design - Create - Test to create solutions and engineer the world around them.
How your class can experience Explore Engineering
Awards for Explore Engineering in 2024 are closed. Please check back in 2025 to take advantage of this opportunity.