Early childhood teachers continue to seek activities that promote STEM-based learning. But most STEM books focus on science and math, excluding technology and engineering. Creative Investigations in Early Engineering and Technology helps teachers create a more well-rounded STEM learning program.

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Introduction -- Engineering Design: Force, Motion, and Movement -- Vignette for Understanding: Straw Gliders and Movement; The Way I Move Game -- Making a Maze Tilt Game; Reclaimed Materials Catapult -- Balls and Ramps; Protect the Egg! -- Simple Machines: Pulley; Straw Gliders -- Simple Machines: Wheels Everywhere; Engineering Design: Sound, Light, and Shadow -- Vignette for Understanding: Playing with Light -- Going on a Sound Walk -- Class Band: Creating Instruments -- Outdoor Reclaimed-Materials Sound Wall -- What Blocks the Light? -- Flashlight Colors --Outdoor Creature-Shadow Drawings -- Engineering Design: The Built Environment and Construction -- Vignette for Understanding: Building with Loose Parts -- Can You Build a . . . ? -- Making Your Own Bricks -- Design Challenge: Building Bridges -- Which Shape Is the Strongest? -- Engineering Makerspace -- Technology: Knowledge and Innovation -- Vignette for Understanding: If, then Fun! -- Dramatic Play with Computers -- Coding Games -- Coding Apps for Preschoolers -- Technology: Communication and Collaboration -- Vignette for Understanding: Tulips in the Spring -- Apps for Creative Explorations -- Tinkering Together -- Where in the World? -- Virtual Field Trip.