The Elementary STEM Journal, Volume 26, Issue 3 - March 2022

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FEATURED ARTICLES AND ACTIVITIES 

The Hydrate Mate: Teaching Engineering Practices and Habits through Health Tech – Vanessa Santana, Kyrsa Galvan, Sarah Krebs, and Greg J. Strimel

Growth Mindset: Rethinking Engineering Design Challenges – Barbara Adcock

ITEEA Authorized Trainer Institutes: Empowering Teachers as Leaders – Nathan Mentzer, Laura Cropper, and Tracy Young

OTHER FEATURES 

From the Editor: 
Design in Technology and Engineering Education - Thomas Roberts

Message from the Elementary STEM Council: 
STEL Standard 7 - Tracy Young

Lesson Plans from Lit: 
Building from Nature - Sharon Brusic

Making Math Count
Life on Mars: Designing a Spacesuit - Megan Burton, Cathrine Maiorca, and Octavia Tripp

Teacher Highlight: 
Meet Megan Tucker, Hillsboro Charter Academy

STEM at Home: 
After the Fall - Tracy Young

Career Connections: 
Design and Technology: Industrial Design – Virginia R. Jones, DTE

STEM Solutions: 
Grand Challenges for Engineering: Advancing Personalized Learning – Douglas Lecorchick, Tabitha Lafferre, Amy "Chrissy" Beckett