1. Welcome To Our
S.T.E.M.
Let’s learn to explore our curiosity, become critical thinkers, work together solve some world problems!

2. CHAMPS for our Presentation
Conversation
Voice Level is 0 during the lesson/Voice Level 1 during Partner Time
Help
Questions are strongly encourage. Feel free raise your hand if you have a question.
Activity
We will learn the importance of engineering and learn how to have fun being creative, collaborative, critical thinkers, and problem solvers.
Movement
Please stay seated. You will walk during transitions.
Participation
We will be active listeners during the lesson and then time to interact at your tables.
Success
You will leave here with new engineering knowledge and skills.

3. Video – Click on Picture
What is S.T.E.M.?

4. In our modern world, challenges are everywhere!
How can we waste less? How can we build smarter and safer cars and trains... better roads and bridges? How do we understand the functioning of our brains?
50 minutes
These are big ideas that engineers and scientists work on to help improve the world we live in.

5. Science is the knowledge covering general truths especially when tested with the scientific method.

6. Engineering is the science of developing nature's resources in ways that are useful to people.

7. Who are engineers?
Engineers are people who solve problems and focus on making things work more efficiently and effectively.
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8. What is the Difference Between a Scientist and an Engineer?
Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was.”
Theodore Von- Karman, Aerospace Engineer

10. A ROCKET is a device that sends gas in one direction to move in the opposite direction

11. What are the parts of a rocket?
The Nose Cone provides for an aerodynamic design
The payload is the cargo or the crew
The fins stabilize the rocket

12. How does a rocket work? A rocket burns fuel to make hot gases
A rocket move forward when gases shooting out the back of the rocket push it in the opposite direction (up).
The reaction force that sends a rocket forward is called THRUST

13. What is a multistage rocket?
A multistage rocket is made up of several small rockets stacked on top of each other is called a multistage rocket. Each small rocket is called a stage.
When one stage runs out of fuel, it drops off, and the next stage begins firing.
At the end there is just a single stage left, which is the spacecraft (payload)

14. How are rockets used?
Rockets are used to send spacecrafts into space. Examples are the Apollo missions, space shuttle, probes, and satellites.

15. Let’s Engineer a Balloon Rocket
Balloon Rockets
Supplies needed
Balloon (long works better)
String
Plastic Straw
Tape
Link To Learning –
Forces and Motion
Changes the length of the balloon
Change the size of the straw
Change the angle of the string

16. References: Astronomy, prentice hall publishers www.nasa.gov