Experts define STEM education as the integration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics with an emphasis on interactive projects and hands-on learning. All students benefit from the STEM program because it teaches independent innovation and allows students to explore greater depths of all of the subjects by utilizing the skills learned; these skills are going to be required in order for today’s students to be tomorrow’s global leaders. Below are working definitions of each academic area:

SCIENCE– the pursuit of understanding the world around us, and it goes hand in hand with technology.

TECHNOLOGY– more than just computers and software; it includes all of our digital and electronic tools, energy-efficient cars, advances in medicines, new methods for growing food, the ways in which we communicate online- the list is endless.

ENGINEERING– is the combination of mathematics and science to develop new designs, products and / or process. In STEM education, engineering concepts are taught as early as kindergarten, as students build models, design art projects, solve problems, and figure out how things work

MATHEMATICS– in STEM curriculum, students learn by connecting math concepts to concepts they have previously learned. When students participate in math projects that relate to the real world, they begin to understand the usefulness of math in their daily lives.