S.T.E.M.
@ Thomas A. Edison Central Six School
I'm Vajaah Parker
Gregory Elementary
Roosevelt Middle
West Orange High
American University
Web Developer @
The Web Development Group
S.T.E.M.
@ Thomas A. Edison Central Six School
The lightbulb.
“I have not failed, I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
What is S.T.E.M.?
The acronym stands for:
Science
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics
At its core, STEM is a blended approach to
PROBLEM SOLVING
Problem Solving
What does stem mean to you?
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Math
Billy earns $8.00 for each hour he works at his job. How much does he earn for 2.5 hours of work?
If a car is traveling at 40 mph how long will it take to go 190 miles?
One hundred centimeters equals one of these?
How many sides does a trapezoid have?
science
Which of the following does the stomach use to break down food into parts that can be absorbed by the human body?
A. minerals B. acid C. blood D. saliva
Approximately how many years does it take Halley’s Comet to make one orbit around the sun?
S.T.E.M. IS EVERYWHERE.
One Direction
What does stem mean to me?
Am I a scientist?
Am I a technologist?
Am I an engineer?
Am I a mathematician?
Scientific Method
Engineering Method
As a web developer
S.T.E.M. is email
think about the world differently
Make something
Or... Learn to code
See S.T.E.M.
Consider S.T.E.M.
Q&A
Credits
(6) Photo: Thomas Edison: The Man Who Lit The World… Life & Lessons
(7) Quote: Thomas Edison
(15) Photo: One Direction: The most sexy pictures of One Direction
(17/18 ) Charts: Comparing the Engineering Design Process and the Scientific Method
STEM
By Vajaah E. Parker
STEM
Presentation for Thomas Edison Middle 6, West Orange, NJ
