STEM PARTY PACK
Anticipation/Reaction Guide For this party pack, we will use the Anticipation/Reaction guides as we read. The idea is to consider some topics first, before reading Next to each topic, you mark whether you think the given statement will be true or false You do this before reading or researching the topic Then, throughout your research, you see if your original predictions were correct or not
An Example: Anticipation/Reaction Guide Agree Disagre e Statement Were you right? There is a feud going on between two separate families Romeo is already in love with Juliet at the start of the play. Juliet is supposed to marry Paris. Mercutio and the Nurse both give comic relief to this tragic play. Romeo and his friends crash the Capulet party.
Anticipation/Reaction Guide NOW you try!! Directions: Before working through this presentation, mark whether you agree or disagree with each of the statements. Agree Disagree Statement Were you right? STEM fields have no impact on the health care industry. Farming/Agriculture has been improved by STEM research. Jobs related to STEM are boring and require workers to do the same task everyday. In the coming years, STEM fields will be the fastest growing job market. (Easy to get a job) Creative people such as artists should not pursue a STEM related career.
What is STEM? STEM is an acronym that stands for: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS STEM programs aim to blend science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to create 21 st century learning opportunities and skill development
What is really meant by STEM? Any field or career that: Creates, discovers, or applies new knowledge to make life better for all STEM careers: Search for new information/methods to understand our world better Work efficiently to solve the world s problems Require people to be innovative Force people to ask why and how about tomorrow
How does STEM Impact my life today? Some outcomes of STEM include Smart Phones MP3 players Animated Movies Advanced automobiles Digital Photography
Where else can I find STEM? Health Care prevention and treatment of disease through the creation of biomedical devices and processes Construction and Mining computer programmed machinery Farming GPS equipped machines drive themselves and plant entire fields of crops
Benefits of STEM Careers STEM Careers are: Cutting edge (performing new and exciting tasks) Profitable (make lots of money!!) In demand (easy to find a job) Valuable to society Are highly respected
STEM Jobs earn more money!
STEM Jobs are and will continue to be in demand!
Why is STEM important? STEM careers are where innovation or the creation of new technologies occurs STEM has the power to change society Think of the impact that the internet or smart phones have had on our society. STEM careers made these changes happen!
Is STEM the right fit for me? People interested in STEM are usually: Investigative: people who like to Know, analyze, explore, and find out Realistic: people who enjoy Hands on tasks, practical solutions, physical activities Artistic: people who are interested in creating Conventional: Interested in organizing Social: Interested in helping society and individuals
Look up some of the careers below using this link Science Careers Agricultural and Food Scientist Medical Scientist Conservation Scientist Chemist Physicists and Astronomer Engineering Fields Aerospace Agricultural Biomedical Chemical Civil Marine Technology Careers Computer Scientist Software Engineer Computer Systems Analyst Network Administrator Math Careers Actuary Mathematician Research Analyst Statistician
Now it s your turn to explore! Check out some careers (STEM and non-stem) here Enter your education, desired income, etc. to see what careers fit you! Play around with this interactive job chart to find your perfect job Read about the best jobs in 2014 here What do you notice about many of the top jobs? Explore all kinds of STEM resources for students here
Anticipation/Reaction Guide Directions: Look back at your anticipation reaction guide and see if your predictions were correct! Agree Disagree Statement Were you right? STEM fields have no impact on the health care industry. Farming/Agriculture has been improved by STEM research. Jobs related to STEM are boring and require workers to do the same task everyday. In the coming years, STEM fields will be the fastest growing job market. (Easy to get a job) Creative people such as artists should not pursue a STEM related career.