Did you know that Shadow Valley Elementary is a Platinum STEM school?
This designation was awarded by the STEM Action Center under the Utah STEM Designation program.
Environmental science examines the complex relationships between living organisms and their environment, including physical, chemical, and biological processes.
Environmental science analyzes how human activities affect the environment, including pollution, resource depletion, and climate change.
Environmental science seeks to understand environmental problems and develop solutions for conservation, pollution control, and sustainable practices.
A central goal of environmental science is to promote practices that allow for the continued well-being of both humans and the environment.
STEM is an acronym that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
STEM education emphasizes hands-on, problem-based learning and aims to develop skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.
The acronym STREAM adds Reading and Arts to STEM.
STREAM programs aim to teach students innovation, to think critically, and to use engineering or technology in imaginative designs or creative approaches to real-world problems while building on students' mathematics and science base.