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\"\"<\/a>STEM<\/strong> (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is an adventure where the unknown<\/span><\/em> becomes known<\/span><\/em> and then becomes common knowledge<\/span><\/em>!\u00a0 Humans have an interest in “what”, but so do dogs and cats – 1) “What is that?”, 2) “Is it food?”, 3) “Yes and I can eat it!”\u00a0 Humans also<\/strong> want to know “how” in addition to “what”, which makes us different from dogs and cats!<\/p>\n

Humans asked the question “how” did that food get there.\u00a0 Dogs and cats eat the food they “find” and move on.\u00a0 Humans want to know how did that food get there.\u00a0 How can I find more, or how can I make food?\u00a0 Then the\u00a0unknown<\/em><\/span> becomes known<\/em><\/span> and then becomes common knowledge<\/em><\/span>!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>STEM<\/strong> comes from humans asking “how”.\u00a0 Your food was planted and grown by farmers, shipped to processing facilities, then shipped to grocery stores, and finally purchased and taken home to eat.\u00a0 A dog and cat only knows that a can or bag is opened, and the food comes out.\u00a0 They know nothing else about the food.\u00a0 They DON’T want to know anything else.\u00a0 Do not be like the dog and cat!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Many students across the world are asking “How”, but more students should get involved.\u00a0 Getting involved should be based upon the student’s interest and passions.\u00a0 For example, many students will turn their “How” into a Science Fair project; while others will build models – airplanes, rockets, robots, and NASA landmark replicas.\u00a0 Can you imagine how excited the student will feel that built a model of the Vertical Assembly Building (VAB)\u00a0from a picture when he visits the actual building for the first time at the Kennedy Space Center!<\/p>\n

Click here to see more pictures of STEM projects by students.<\/a><\/p>\n

We acquire STEM<\/strong> knowledge from three major areas:<\/p>\n