Exploring STEM at home
Exploring STEM at home
Exploring STEM at home
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WHAT IS <strong>STEM</strong>?<br />
<strong>STEM</strong> is an approach to learning and development<br />
th<strong>at</strong> integr<strong>at</strong>es the areas of science, technology,<br />
engineering and m<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics.<br />
Through <strong>STEM</strong>, children learn to:<br />
• ask questions<br />
• work together<br />
• think cre<strong>at</strong>ively<br />
• solve problems<br />
• explore<br />
• take calcul<strong>at</strong>ed risks<br />
• test solutions<br />
• discover new ways of doing things.<br />
As your child’s first teacher, you can start building<br />
their <strong>STEM</strong> skills from an early age, cre<strong>at</strong>ing a solid<br />
found<strong>at</strong>ion for future learning. By encouraging<br />
your child to play, explore and investig<strong>at</strong>e, you are<br />
helping them become active participants in their<br />
own learning.<br />
With advances in<br />
technology, around<br />
65 per cent of children<br />
starting primary school<br />
are likely to work in jobs<br />
th<strong>at</strong> don’t yet exist.<br />
2 © Department of Educ<strong>at</strong>ion, Western Australia 2017
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