STEM

What does STEM stand for?

• Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
• Something, that thing, everything, maybe
• Science, technology, everything, Music
• Science, teacher, enjoy, Mathematics

What is the design process?

• Ask, Plan, Improve
• Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve
• Plan, create, done
• Ask, plan, improve

What are our expectations?

• Making Good Choices, Respect for some, everyone is responsible
• Making good choices, respect for all, everyone is responsible
• Make things, rebuild things, enjoy the day
• Maybe, remember something, everything is wonderful

What is engineering?

• designing a controlled experiment

• designing and building a solution to a problem

• reviewing and critiquing a scientist's research

• asking questions about the natural world

What should you consider when choosing the best solution?

• the practicality of the solution

• the cost of the solution

• the benefits and risks of the solution

• all of the above

What is a problem?

• a difficulty or need

• a type of solution

• a testable question

• a mathematical equation

What should you do after you define a problem to better understand what the problem actually is?

• Ask testable questions.

• Perform a controlled experiment.

• Research the problem.

• Conduct a survey.

What should you first do when brainstorming?

• come up with many solutions, even if they seem crazy, that could solve the problem

• focus on the most effective solutions that could solve the problem

• disregard the craziest solutions that could solve the problem

• identify the who, what, and why of the problem statement

a model can be:

• a three-dimensional structure

• a diagram or drawing

• a mathematical equation

• all of the above

What does it mean to brainstorm solution to a problem?

• think of ways to make the problem worse

• think of ways to make similar kinds of problems

• think of ways to solve the problem

• think of ways to observe the problem