01761nas a2200181   4500008004100000245009700041210006900138260000900207520113000216653000801346100002201354700001501376700001701391700001401408700001501422700001601437856012601453       2012                        eng d00aThe TeachEngineering Digital Library:  Improving Access to the P-12 Engineering Conversation0 aTeachEngineering Digital Library Improving Access to the P12 Eng  c20123 aThe TeachEngineering digital library is a collection of searchable, standards-based, classroom-tested P-12 engineering curricula for use in science and math classrooms (Sullivan et al., 2005). Its inquiry-based lessons and hands-on activities use real-life engineering as a vehicle for the integration of science and math in P-12 classrooms. Mapped to educational content standards, the activities are age-appropriate, inexpensive to conduct, and relevant to students’ daily lives, helping science and math come alive. The collection is a powerful resource for those in P-12 or higher education, industry and professional communities wanting to improve STEM literacy, to engage young students in the joys and creativity of engineering and the design process, and to increase the number of students pursuing STEM careers.<br>This paper investigates TeachEngineering usage trends and curricular submission statistics. Specifically, we analyze the submission process for curriculum contributed from external authors, suggest practices for submitting new curriculum, and discuss possible support avenues for future submissions.10aBIS1 aReitsma, Reindert1 aZarske, M.1 aSullivan, J.1 aKlenk, P.1 aForbes, M.1 aCarlson, D.  u/biblio/teachengineering-digital-library-improving-access-p-12-engineering-conversation-0