1. Moving on By Steve Evans (Afghanistan Uploaded by mangostar) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

2. The main links of use http://nrich.maths.org/stemtiday2 #stemnrich STEM clubs Ask NRICH

3. http://nrich.maths.org/stemnrich http://nrich.maths.org/stemadvanced STEM on NRICH

4. Key principles for why educate a)Children’s and students’ own interest and choices b)Economic relevance c)Vocational relevance d)Shaping national identity and allegiance e)A humanistic conception of liberal education, emphasising the value of knowledge and understanding for its own sake What is your view on these? http://sfh10.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/should-maths-in-secondary-schools-be-compulsory/

5. What should we educate our children about? What is important? How do we decide what is important? Is it worth the effort of moving on with STEM? GOOGLE FIGHT

6. Why move on with STEM?

7. a.Raise awareness of general connections across subjects. b.Active reference in one lesson to ways things are done in another lesson. c.Use of cross-curricular tasks in the standard curriculum. d.Cross-curricular themes. STEM levels of engagement

8. Finally... enjoy moving on Image taken from http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/rocketcar/V1Rocketcar.jpg