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STEM Skills: Problem-Solving
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
This session introduces STEM and explores one key STEM skill: problem-solving. Learners will discover the engineering design process, practise using it and apply their problem-solving skills through creative and practical activities. They will also learn about the different routes into STEM careers and look at case studies of Siemens’ employees who problem-solve every day!
This content has been made in collaboration with Siemens.
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Activity Breakdown
1
Introduction: Paper plane competition
10 minutes
2
What is STEM?
10 minutes
3
Engineering design process
10 minutes
4
Design or build!
30-45 minutes
5
Problem solvers
15 minutes
6
Pathways into STEM
10 minutes
7
Wrap up
5-10 minutes