This is Make-or-Break Week for New Year's resolutions. What's in store for engineers? Some will be tackling the century's Grand Challenges for Engineering, like improving access to clean water. A team of students from the University of Washington already has a head start. They've improved the process of using sunlight to purify water. Kevin Anderson, who won our class activity contest, presents what could become a resolution for teachers: Engage students "from day one" in real-world problem-solving.
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Activity: Meet Your Challenge
 In a multipart activity, students in grades 5-9 discover a variety of engineering disciplines and brainstorm how different engineering skills can be applied to local or world problems. This eGFI original class activity is based on the winning submission to eGFI's innovative teaching idea contest.
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Feature: The Envelope, Please
 Kevin Anderson, whose prize-winning idea inspired this week's class activity, taught basic science to eighth graders for seven years before pursuing a Ph.D. in science education policy. He's a hands-on project enthusiast. Students, he says, should be allowed to "get their hands dirty."
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K-12 News: We're Game
 Computer simulations and games have "great potential" to assist inquiry-based science learning, a National Research Council panel says. While both need more study, they may serve to boost student motivation, understanding and "science process skills."
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 Classroom-ready and teacher-approved, these K-12 teacher kits make learning about engineering fun!
eGFI Teacher Kits include:
* 20 eGFI magazines -- our award-winning, comprehensive 64-page introduction to engineering
* 5 sets of eGFI cards -- 16 cards explain the major engineering disciplines, with a thought-provoking question about each field. An extra card provides ideas for using these materials in the classroom.
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* 1 bonus teacher guide -- 6 pages of engaging classroom activities using the eGFI magazine, cards, and website
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