What is STEM?
5th Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can describe the purpose and process of STEM.
Key Concepts
An engineer is someone who designs and builds things like machines, systems, or structures to solve a specific problem.
When working, engineers ask themselves: What is the problem? Who has the problem? And why is the problem important to solve?
Henry Ford, a mechanical engineer, made cars more affordable, and Marissa Mayer, a software engineer, is the president of Yahoo.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is the main job of an engineer?
2. Name three important questions an engineer should ask when starting a project.
3. Which type of engineer designs buildings and bridges?
...and 7 more questions
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