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STEM Calendar for the Month of May for Educators Everywhere

STEM for Kids

STEM disciplines like physics, astronomy, and engineering are crucial in enabling space exploration, from designing spacecraft and spacesuits to understanding the complexities of celestial bodies and space travel.

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Black holes: the meeting of gravity and quantum physics

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Black holes: the meeting of gravity and quantum physics. Dr Daniel Terno and his team at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, are building a framework of characteristics that can be used to search for black holes in the Universe, but their findings may challenge our understanding of the fundamental laws of physics.

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Best STEM Summer Camps in Dallas 2024

The Maker Mom

While the main focus of these camps is STEM, there is a concentration on aerospace fields, giving your children the chance to learn all about flying. Kids can learn about biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, and biotechnology. Each session has its own unique theme, centered on forensics, biology, food chemistry, and dinosaurs.

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Taking metal to extremes

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PLASMA – a physical state (similar to a gas) in which the atoms of a material are split up into separate electrons and nuclei. However, at some point there needs to be a physical barrier, and the temperature here could still be hotter than molten lava. NANO-PARTICLE – the term for a particle between 1 and 100 nanometres in size.

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What Fields Are Included in STEM: A Comprehensive Overview

STEM Education Shopping

In this article, we will delve into the fascinating worlds of Physics and Astronomy, Biology and Life Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Mathematics and Statistics, Chemistry and Materials Science, as well as Computer Science and Information Technology. Did you know that over 6.2 KEY TAKEAWAY What fields are included in STEM?

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Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering

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COMPOSITE – a material made from two materials with different physical and chemical properties. Expertise in physics and chemistry is needed to explore material properties, while engineering skills are needed to manufacture and test materials. The microstructure of a material affects its physical behaviour,” explains Chris.

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List of 75+ STEM Careers, Jobs & Occupations

STEM Sport

Aerospace Engineer The Role: Aerospace engineers design aircrafts, satellites, and spacecrafts. Aerospace Engineers often specialize in areas, such as aerodynamics, propulsion systems, or guidance systems. Biophysicist The Role: Biophysicists study the principles of physics that underlie all living things.

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