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Lesson 1: Intro to STEM

One role I have with you is to prepare you for the future. You will learn information in this class that you
will not get anywhere else. The future looks so distant from where you sit right now, but at age 14 there
are some businesses that will actually hire you. BUT…they want to hire students who have a well-
rounded understanding of many things.

To succeed in this new information-based and highly technological society, students need to develop their
capabilities in STEM to levels much beyond what was considered acceptable in the past.
We are going to try and do as many activities that we can to show real-life implication of STEM in your
world today. What you are learning can society and even our world as a whole and is important to your
future and the future of the whole world.
We will also examine a few jobs you can do from home or those that do not require a college degree.
Although ALL of you will need some kind of training once you get out of high school, not all of you may
want to go on to a 4-year university. There are plenty of other opportunities for you to work and do
something you love.

• To recognize technology in their everyday lives.
• Understand the relationship between science and technology.
• To define a problem and design a solution.
• To test their designs, collect and analyze data, and then revise their designs based on evidence.
• Students will develop the abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems.

1. What are the specializations within this field of S.T.E.M. and what do they involve? (List
different kinds of STEM careers,)
2. How is a new technology developed?
3. What examples can you find of STEM around you?
4. How could you determine which career is best for your future?

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