Celebrate the 2024 Engineers Week by joining our fun Engineers Week Challenge and do some engineering design with your students! Preview some of the engineering practices embedded in the upcoming Science TEKS. Engineers Week is February 18-24, 2024.
The winner of the Engineers Week Challenge will receive a free registration to the 2024 Region 13 STEM Ecosystem Convening on April 5 and 6, 2024. All participants who submit a video will receive a 20% discount on the price of registration.
This year’s focus is on the new K-12 Science TEKS and K-8 Technology Applications TEKS coming in the 2024-2025 school year.
Between 2020-2030, Texas will add over 620,000 STEM occupations; the time to make Texas a “State of STEM,” is now! Many of these new occupations require no more than a Bachelor’s degree and 11 pay more than $100,000 per year. At the 2024 STEM Ecosystem Convening, stakeholders from across Region 13 have the opportunity to network, learn, and get inspired together.
Engineers Week Challenge Details
Engineers Week was founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers. The purpose of the week is to increase understanding and interest in engineering and technology careers.
Who Can Participate in the Region 13 Engineers Week Challenge?
Anyone who educates K-12 students, including those who teach in a school, at home, in a library, or at a community center.
What is the Challenge?
Implement a lesson from our list with your students. Then, record a video reflection on the Flip platform and submit our media consent form by Friday, March 1, 2024. Everyone who completes the Engineers Week Challenge will receive a 20% discount on registration to the Region 13 STEM Ecosystem Convening (April 5 & 6, 2024). One submission chosen at random will receive a full conference registration for FREE (up to $225 value). The winner will be announced Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Where do I find the Lessons?
Check out the list of lessons and detailed submission instructions here.
When is the Challenge?
Engineers Week is February 18-24, 2024. Implement one of our suggested engineering lessons with your students anytime between now and the end of February. Just be sure you submit supporting documentation by Friday, March 1, 2024.
Why Should I Participate?
Engaging in the engineering design process offers students the opportunity to develop and practice STEM Fluency Skills, such as collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and resilience. Engineering practices are included in the K-12 Science TEKS starting with the 2024-2025 school year and are a key feature of the Texas Education Agency’s STEM Education Framework.
How do I Submit the Video?
You’ll submit your video reflection through Microsoft’s Flip platform and complete a Google Form with your contact information & media consent. See full instructions here!
More Information
The Region 13 STEM Ecosystem Convening is a yearly gathering of STEM education professionals and enthusiasts from the Region 13 area in Central Texas. The event focuses on building a regional STEM education community and sharing effective ways to:
- Nurture all PreK-12 students with real-world learning experiences that foster their creativity, build critical thinking skills, and engage them in collaboration with their peers and the broader community, and
- Connect PreK-12 STEM learning, in and out of school, to post-secondary and STEM career opportunities.
ESC Region 13 STEM works year-round offering exciting and topical workshops in alignment with the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) vision for STEM education in Texas. Our STEM specialist design professional development, products, and services to strengthen your campus or district STEM education practices and support student development of essential STEM fluency skills and STEM literacy. Stay up-to-date with the latest STEM news in our monthly newsletter. Or visit our blog for related articles like these.
For additional information or questions, reach out to Adrienne Arroyo at adrienne.arroyo@esc13.txed.net or at 512-919-5253.
Adrienne Arroyo
Adrienne Arroyo is the Education Service Center Region 13 STEM Specialist.
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