What is STEM?

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) is an approach to education that focuses on the hard sciences, develops critical thinking skills, and improves problem-solving abilities. STEM aims to give students the tools they’ll need to succeed in school, work, and hobbies. It’s like a toolbox full of smaller toolsets for designing and making things. Inside a carpenter’s toolbox, you might find sets of drill bits, ratchets and wrenches, chisels, and other useful gadgets. STEM disciplines are like those little toolsets. Each is useful in its own right, but most activities require more than one.