
STEM v. STEAM...We choose STEAM!
STEM, an acronym standing for the blended application of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, is a commonly recognized approach for hands-on, connected learning in modern education. It is critical that our formal and informal education systems create opportunities for students to connect with STEM. "[Science] is more than a school subject, or the periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and en