STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math is integrated into the Math and Science curriculum. As an educator with more than 20 years of experience teaching science and math at all levels and as a chemist and forensic scientist, STEM is not meant to be taught in isolation as an independent course. The goal is to regularly incorporate STEM in the classroom.
STEM will provide your students with an opportunity to solve problems, learn critical thinking skills, work collaboratively, and challenge their creativity. STEM activities are well planned with thought-provoking exercises and hands-on for students. The benefit is that it introduces and takes students through the engineering design process, including how to define, brainstorm, record/collect data, and prototype an open-ended problem. Students can work on these projects by considering their various levels of learning. It is aligned not only to the science and math standards but also supports the units of study in the science and math taught in the classroom. It excites and enhances the students' learning environment, provides an opportunity for inquiry-based learning, and supports cross-curricular education, for example, Art and Religion. |
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