STEM refers to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. STEAM includes Arts as well. Creativity is an essential element of STEM. In November 2021, according to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE): Australian students don’t understand the importance of STEM, or STEM career opportunities, until it’s too late.
Parents of school-going children should take an interest in STEM as a future valuable skill for their children. The investment now may seem expensive, but it will help to position children for future job opportunities. Without STEM skills, many STEM opportunities would not be available to children who were not given the chance to learn and understand STEM.
To help children explore STEM, there is a lot of online STEM content, including on streaming services like Netflix.
