Get Your 4th, 5th, and 6th Graders Into Engineering!

Today's post is a really cool science interactive site that I found out about through the blog SMART Board Goodies by Amber Coggin.  (Thank you, Amber, for all your wonderful posts!)

Engineering Interact is a website for 9-11 year olds that has several playable scenarios for students to learn about the different aspects of engineering.  Each concept comes with a different story for the student to play through.  Students play as investigators hired to work through the clues of various mysteries, ranging from underwater drama to outer space foul play!

Just a note....the site was designed and is hosted in the UK, so some terms may be changed to an unfamiliar name, such as "flashlight" = "torch".  But, this may end up being an interesting "teachable moment" for your class!

Secrets at Sea, a fishy caper!

Secrets at Sea is a really fun interactive scenario where students can play as Ace, an environmentalist detective on the hunt for the terrible villains responsible for the failing health of the local whale population.  Students must click around the town to find clues and learn about sea creatures and food webs. The quest is very engaging and split up into manageable chapters.  I would say students in grades 5-10 would enjoy doing this activity.  Have fun!