STEM Booster - October 2021

Which statement best describes STEM?

• Shameka created a solar model using a kit

• Mr. Garew had his students chart the moon's path during the month of December

• Devin created an advertisement using a writing technique that described how much she loves Ponzu sauce on rice

• Students in Mr. Parker's class used mathematics, technology & science to create an app to control the traffic in the car-rider line

Why is it important for you to use STEM at Jackson?

• STEM will help me pass every test I take

• it is important that I begin to develop the skills that will help me be successful at whatever job I would like to have in the future and/or be a successful college/university student

• it is important because the teachers & administrators at Jackson would like for all students to become engineers in the future

• STEM is the only subject taught at Jackson

________________________created the term STEM

• National STEM organization

• South Carolina Science Association

• the Smithsonian Science Federation

• National Science Foundation

STEM can be used in all my subjects

• True

• False

Check the subjects that make up STEM

• Grammar

• Science

• Mathematics

• Technology

• Engineering

Which part of STEM is being described?

Marva created a chart of data to show how many wrecks occurred on Atomic Road in the month of August 2021.

• science

• mathematics

• engineering

• technology

Which part of STEM is being described?

Jayden suggested that his group use Glogster to create an infographic about traffic congestion in Jackson's car rider line in the afternoon. He stated that Glogster would allow the group to have all information they needed on one page and the information would be interactive.

• mathematics

• engineering

• science

• technology

Which part of STEM is being described?

Hailey & Emma observed the car rider line for 3 weeks in order to gather the information they needed for their upcoming project.

• technology

• mathematics

• engineering

• science

Which part of STEM is being described?

Bradley used the writing process to create an essay about the history of transportation in the United States.

• engineering

• technology

• mathematics

• science

A set of steps used to help us solve problems.

• EDP aka Engineering Design Process

• EDP aka English Design Path

• Writing Process

• STEM Algorithm