What is STEM?
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Objective
I can describe the purpose and process of STEM.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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An engineer is someone who designs and builds things like machines, systems, or structures to solve a specific problem.
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When working, engineers ask themselves: What is the problem? Who has the problem? And why is the problem important to solve?
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Henry Ford, a mechanical engineer, made cars more affordable, and Marissa Mayer, a software engineer, is the president of Yahoo.
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Practice
10 questions
What is the main job of an engineer?
Name three important questions an engineer should ask when starting a project.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Name one type of engineer mentioned in the video and describe a problem that type of engineer might solve.”
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