Acronym
A word formed from the first letter of each word in a list
STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Resilient
Able to recover quickly
Science
A way of studying the physical Earth through experimentation and observation
Technology
Using knowledge to develop products and systems that satisfy needs, solve problems and increase our capabilities
Engineering
Application of science and mathematics to create and build structures and products
Mathematics
The study of numbers, shapes, and patterns
Ms. Flesner
Your STEM teacher and an all-around swell lady ;)
Engineer
A person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to solve problems
Outline Notes
A system of note taking that uses the Roman numeral system and puts information in the order from bigger ideas to smaller ones
SLANT
An acronym that helps us be better students by sitting up, listening, asking and answering, nodding, and tracking the speaker
Google Draw
An application from Google Workspace that we used to create a digital poster
Constraint
Limitation or restriction
Iterate
To repeat in order to achieve, or get closer to, a desired goal.
Prototype
An original model on which later versions are patterned
Engineering Design Process
The steps that engineers use to design something to solve a problem
First step of engineering process
Define the problem
Second step of the engineering design process
Research and identify constraints
Third step of the engineering design process
Brainstorm multiple solutions
Fourth step of the engineering design process
Select the most promising solution
Fifth step of the engineering design process
Build a prototype
Sixth step of the engineering design process
Test and evaluate prototype
Seventh step of the engineering design process
Iterate to improve results
Eighth step of the engineering design process
Communicate your results
Computer Science
The study of computers, algorithms, and their impact on society.
Algorithm
A set of steps to complete a task.
Coding
Language which can be understood by a computer.