Integrated STEM (Grades 1-5)

Engineering and Computer Science Essentials™:
An Integrated Program Grades 1-5

Game-Changing Integrated STEM 

Today, your students are using magnets and thread to solve real-world, hands-on engineering design challenges. Tomorrow, they’re building robots. 
 
Bring together engineering, science, computer science and math with Engineering and Computer Science Essentials™: An Integrated Program. See how science, engineering and computer science practices work together to help learners in life, demonstrate foundations for design challenges, and promote access, equity, and excellence in fun and engaging classroom lessons. Linked by storybook characters and grade-level appropriate concepts, our program creates a world where students can travel from engineering to computer science units seamlessly. 

How the Program Works

Essentials offers online access for teachers to all instructional materials and classroom resources conveniently located in one place. Resources include:

Easy-to-Print Assessments, worksheets, visuals, graphic organizers, and Answer Keys 
Resources for Diverse Learners
Point of Use Videos 
Interactive Digital Storybooks
Materials Kits (available separately)

Flexible Classroom Options

Essentials units are available in one year subscription options:

Integrated Essentials
Each subscription includes online access to one engineering and one computer science companion unit for one grade level.
Engineering Essentials
Each subscription includes online access to one engineering unit for one grade level.
Computer Science Essentials
Each subscription includes online access to one computer science unit for one grade level.

A Multi Teacher Access Pack for up to four teachers and annual subscription options are also available. Speak to your EiE Sales Representative for details.

Explore Engineering and Computer Science Essentials Units

This program offers coupled Engineering and Computer Science units. Designed for NGSS, it brings together engineering, computer science, math and science to build STEM literacy and help students connect what they learn to the real world.

Grade Level	Engineering Essentials Units	Storybook
1	Designing Lighting Systems	Omar's Time to Shine
2	Designing Hand Pollinators	Mariana Becomes a Butterfly
3	Designing Maglev Systems	Hikaru's Toy Troubles
4	Designing Solar Ovens	Lerato Cooks Up a Plan
5	Cleaning an Oil Spill	Tehya's Pollution Solution

Grade Level	Computer Science Essentials Units	Math Extension	Storybook
1	Programming Robots	Addition and Subtraction	Omar's Robotic Reach
2	Creating Animations	Place Value	Mariana Shares a Bee Idea
3	Building Automated Systems	Multiplication and Division	Hikaru's Signal System
4	Designing Computer Games	Multiplying Fractions	Lerato's Playful Program
5	Analyzing Digital Images	Multiplying Decimals	Tehya's Pixels Program

Professional Development

Computer Science Essentials™ PD Library on LINCspring, brings together personalized computer science instruction with professional learning tools to deliver an online, on-demand learning experience that accelerates educator preparedness, confidence, and competence in teaching EiE’s Computer Science Essentials™ units. Click here to learn more.