STEAM
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"STEAM" is short for Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematics; STEAM is important as it teaches necessary cognitive skills which include critical thinking, mental processing and problem solving; these skills are transferable and can be applied in everyday life. Historically STEAM was taught separately in schools meaning that you would be enrolled in science, mathematics and art classes in middle school, then unfortunately some high schools didn't continue with art as a part of their overall curriculum and the accessibility to Engineering and Technology classes were not always available especially in urban and rural areas. Furthermore, if you wanted to become an engineer or desired to work in the technology field you were introduced to these disciplines upon entry into college. This approach in essence placed individuals at a disadvantage which could result in them not completing their coursework or graduating from the academic program.
All educators can apply teaching STEAM in their classrooms by developing lesson plans and unit plans that include all STEM course disciplines plus Art. For example, in ELA educators can provide a reading passage that contains pertinent information about science, engineering, technology or mathematics. They then need to provide time for scholars to sketch their thoughts. From there scholars can apply what they have read using a hands-on approach known as project-based learning. It is during the building/engineering of a project that scholars can make connections to what they have read in real-life.
To encourage more scholars to be involved in their education and the learning of STEM there is a nationally celebrated holiday known as National STEM/STEAM Day that occurs on November 8th annually; STEAM is short for (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics).
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