Science education plays an important role in motivating and encouraging young people to pursue science careers. We all want more young people to aspire to a career in science, and to be able to think scientifically in their everyday life. Yet the traditional curriculum results in too many students thinking that ‘science is not for me’.  

STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) alone misses several key components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future. In traditional STEM classes the critical process of creativity and innovation is missing. By adding arts (STEM+A = STEAM) students can connect their learning with arts practices, elements, design principles, and standards. STEAM removes limitations and replaces them with wonder, critique, inquiry, and innovation. 

The activities are partly based on the open resources of the Connect project. Visit the project website to find further useful tools: https://www.connect-science.net/