Describes Mission 21, a program to promote technological literacy in the elementary school through a problem-solving approach. It helps teachers introduce the concept of technology education through activities that develop an awareness of the technological world and its assets and its liabilities. (JOW)

Discusses integrating technology education into the elementary language arts curriculum. Shows how elementary educators teach about technology as a process in problem solving and can apply it to such stories as "The Three Little Pigs." (JOW)

Hibbard describes the process used by students at Millersville University to build a human-powered submarine for entry in an international submarine competition. Edwards discusses the Design Technology Exhibit held at Lu Sutton Elementary School, the purpose of which was to challenge students to design a useful structure and provide them with the…

Describes the transformation of Ottobine Elementary School in Rockingham County, Virginia, from a "little country school" into a model of rural elementary technology education for the 21st century. (JOW)

Presents learning activities such as planning and building a sailboat, manufacturing cellular phone cases, and designing and building emergency shelters. Includes the context, the challenge, resources used, objectives, materials needed, and an evaluation. (JOW)

Describes an elementary school project--a "leprechaun trap"--that included elements of technology, science, language arts, and problem solving. Discusses how technology education is helping the Taos Pueblo community build bridges between its past and modern technologies. (JOW)

Describes a project funded by the National Aeronautical and Space Administration to improve the technological literacy of elementary school students. (JOW)