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Why do it?

Bill Nye on Why

enhances question asking ability

Promotes curiosity

usually hands on "fun" learning

makes many connections

Engineering

form vs function (critical questions necessary)

creative uses

Emphaisis on design

Rarely talked about explicitly

Subtopic

Math

Lots of support from board and ministry (free AQ courses)

6 periods a week on the schedule

stem activities (resources and web links)

exploding sticks

Disappearing colour wheel

The Stem Lab

Stem Works Activities

Technology

requires resources (money)

integrated with other subjects

Not treated as a stand alone subject

Hands on

Science

scientific method

Teaches logical thinking

Less value given to this then math

explicitly taught