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TIP #1 - Connections: Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science

Influence of Engineering, Technology and Science on
​Society and the Natural World

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and in many cases necessity is driven by a community need. Louis Pasteur invented the rabies vaccine to help people around his country. Huda Elasaad is developing mobile water purification plants to help bring clean water to small, hard-to-serve communities around the world today.

Invention and entrepreneurship are a great way to connect what your students are learning to their communities. Incorporating both into your science instruction lets students learn first-hand how engineering, technology and science influence, and improve, our society. 

The CreositySpace Approach

Every CreositySpace unit features a number of STEM entrepreneurs and their technology innovations and businesses—highlighting the community need that drives their motivation.  These entrepreneurs’ stories provide the spark and road map for students to look for needs in their own lives and communities, and to use their science and engineering knowledge to develop potential solutions.

Huda talks a bit about the motivation behind PV Pure and their modular water purification plants.

Natalie, grade 3, discusses her Pet Seat Traveler invention.

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