From STEM to STEAM: Young artists can become engineers, too
This personal article encourages teachers and parents to think outside the box when considering STEM projects. The article suggests using creativity and artistic skills in order to understand and use technology.
Additional details
Year band(s) | F-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
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Content type | Article or research |
Format | Web page |
Keywords | Art, Creativity, STEM, STEAM, Article, Engineering |
Integrated, cross-curriculum, special needs | STEM |
Organisation | Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. |
Copyright | 2016 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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