K-12 Outreach

Stories to Inspire Very Young Engineers: Can Robots Burp?

Authors: Allison Lague , AnnMarie Thomas (University of St. Thomas) , Stephanie McCartan (University of St. Thomas)

Abstract

The importance of reading to preschool and kindergarten aged children has been well documented. This paper presents in-progress work developing a methodology for assessing the engineering and STEM content in books intended for this age group. Of particular interest is whether the STEM content is portrayed accurately. We present a sample investigation and rubric, focusing on robots.

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How to Cite: Lague, A. , Thomas, A. & McCartan, S. (2014) “Stories to Inspire Very Young Engineers: Can Robots Burp?”, 2014 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference. 2014(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/aseenmw2014.1029