1. Introduction to STEM

2. Science
The study of the natural world, including laws of nature associated with physics, chemistry and biology along with the facts, principles, concepts or conventions associated with these disciplines. (National Research Council, 2001)

3. Science
The study of the natural universe.

4. Technology
The innovation, change or modification of the natural environment in order to satisfy perceived human wants and needs. (Standards for Technological Literacy, ITEA, 2000)

5. Technology
The modification of the natural universe to meet human wants and needs.

6. Engineering
The profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences gained by the study, experience, and practices are applied with judgments to develop ways to utilize economically the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of mankind. (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 2002)

7. Engineering
A profession that focuses on the optimization of science, technology and humans.

8. Mathematics
The science of numbers and their operations, interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and of space configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations. (Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, 2004)

9. Mathematics
The language of science, technology and engineering.

10. How does STEM fit together?

12. Tree of Science
Pure science – explains a phenomena
Applied science – determines how to use a phenomena

13. Branches of Pure Science
Formal
Examples: mathematics, logic, statistics
Social
Examples: Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Law

14. Branches of Pure Science, cont.
Natural Science
Physical Sciences
Life Sciences
Earth Sciences

15. Natural Science/ Physical Sciences
Physics
Chemistry
Space Science

16. Natural Science/ Life Sciences
Zoology
Botany
Genetics
Ecology

17. Natural Science/ Earth Sciences
Geology
Oceanography
Paleontology
Meteorology

18. Engineering Computer Science Health Science Agriculture
Applied Sciences
Engineering
Computer Science
Health Science
Agriculture

19. Other terms
Innovation – alterations to existing technologies or products
Invention – a new technology or product
System – a group of parts that work together to achieve a goal
Input – people, information, materials, tools and machines, energy, capital and time
Process – all activities necessary to give the expected result
Output – everything that results from the inputs and the process
Feedback – information from the output that is sent back into the system to adjust future outputs (open loop/closed loop)

20. STEM at HHS Collaboration Communication Critical Thinking Creativity
Curiosity