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Small Set, Big Creativity: Magnetic Building Blocks 40pcs

STEM Education Shopping

With just 40 pieces, this small set had the power to ignite my creativity and unleash my imagination. These blocks enable children to create diverse structures and shapes through magnetic interactions, fostering creative and educational play. Firstly, they enhance creativity and imagination.

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GIS and STEM: Mapping the Way to Future Careers

PCS Edventures

A geographic information system (GIS) is a valuable tool for a wide range of STEM careers, including environmental science, civil engineering and market analysis. Learners also enhance their problem-solving, creative thinking and collaborating skills. So, what is a GIS?

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Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings

Futurum

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING – generally involves the design and construction of aeroplanes, jets, gliders, autogyros, helicopters and more, but the skills needed to do this can be applied to other areas. CIVIL ENGINEERING – the design and construction of infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, buildings, railways and utility networks.

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STEM vs. STEAM: Making Room for the Arts

STEM Education Guide

Advocates point to the added innovation and fearless creativity that a strong artistic foundation can provide. After all, you can’t make an eye popping sculpture or build jaw dropping architecture without engineering and mathematics. Another disagreement is that STEM has no shortage ingenuity and creativity as it is.

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Phineas Bates – STEM Field Trip (2.11.2022)

Northeastern University

The field trip started off with our introduction to engineering and the design process, followed up with a discussion as to what skills an engineer needs – the ones we highlighted were creativity and perseverance! The tallest design of the day was by fourth grader Caleb, whose tower stood 27 inches tall!

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Career Exploration: Engineering

PCS Edventures

I love the fact that I can combine my creative expertise with my technical skills, all while having the opportunity to create something that has never been seen before.It Civil Engineer. However, Civil Engineering is much more than just design and construction. The Complete Guide to Aerospace Engineering.

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Rate Your STEM Lesson: What Stage is Your STEM Challenge?

Vivify Stem

STEM Skill Focus: Communication and teamwork STEM Career Connection: Civil Engineering and Architecture Materials Needed: 2 sheets newspaper 1 foot tape Textbook for testing structure Activity Guide: Click here to find Newspaper STEM Challenges activity guide. Stage 1 STEM Example: Newspaper Tower Challenge. Want more Stage 1?

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