Introduction to STEM
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH
What is STEM?
STEM helps develop a set of thinking, reasoning, teamwork and creative skills that can be used in many areas of life. STEM lessons are guided by the engineering design process. STEM involves hands-on work or open-ended exploration. STEM involves productive teamwork. STEM allows for multiple right answers and help you learn that failure is a necessary part of learning.
STEM helps develop a set of thinking, reasoning, teamwork and creative skills that can be used in many areas of life. STEM lessons are guided by the engineering design process. STEM involves hands-on work or open-ended exploration. STEM involves productive teamwork. STEM allows for multiple right answers and help you learn that failure is a necessary part of learning.
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Engineering Design Process:
Brainstorm: What are some different ways to solve the problem? Design: Which brainstormed ideas are really possible, given your constraints (time, tools, materials)? Will a sketch help? Build: What materials will you need? What can you learn by looking at others' projects? Test, Evaluate, Redesign: Keep testing. Have you achieved your goal? Does your design meet the criteria? Share Solutions: What's the best feature of your design? If you had fewer constraints, how might you improve this design? |
Discussion Questions
- How are STEM careers connected? Think about how STEM professionals might work together to create.
- What is an engineer? What do they do? Are there different types of engineers?
- What is the difference between and invention and an innovation (it's OK to Google!)