STEM

STEM

100

What does STEM stand for?

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

200

What is the long term goal of STEM Education?

it enables the U.S. to remain the economic and technological leader of the global marketplace.

300

Who was the first president to push for STEM education?

President George W. Bush

400

What's the name of the organization founded by Dean Kamen that promotes science and technology?

FIRST

STEM Part 2

100

What are the three states of matter?

Liquid, Solid, Gas

200

What is the largest land animal?

Elephant

300

______ helps pump blood through the entire body.

Heart

400

If you boil water, it will convert into _____

Steam / Gas

Engineering

100

What do engineers do?

They solve problems

200

If one wanted to design airplanes and rockets, which branch of engineering would they go into?

Aerospace engineering

300

When you push something, you apply ____

force

400

What is the goal of engineering?

To design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of people.

NASA

100

What does NASA stand for?

National Aeronautics and Space Association

200

NASA was formed as a result of?

The Space Race

300

What year did the first humans land on the moon?

1969

400

What is NASA's goal?

To pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research