New sources for STEM and STEAM resources: 1) United States. U.S. Congress. Joint Economic Committee. STEM Education: Preparing for the Jobs of the Future. Ed. Bob Casey.U.S Congress, Apr. 2012. Web. 02 May 2013. jec.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?a=Files.Serve&File_id=6aaa7e1f-9586-47be-82e7-326f47658320 . 2) Parrish, Michael. STEAM: Forging Links between Science and the Arts. COS Blog RSS. College of Science - San Jose State University, 14 Jan. 2013. Web. 01 Apr. 2013. blogs.sjsu.edu/cos/2013/01/12/steam-forging-links-between-science-and-the-arts/. Nearly 4 in 5 STEM college students say that they decided to study STEM in high school or earlier…almost 20 percent knew before they even entered high school. Microsoft Corporation In order to help move students more smoothly through the STEM pipeline the highly anticipated, debated, and released Next Generation Science Standards have been developed to prepare our students for a better future, a future where they can be scientifically literate, competitive, and successful. Educators will find many welcomed changes: K-12 Science Education Should Reflect the Interconnected Nature of Science as it is Practiced in the Real World. The Science Concepts in the NGSS Build Coherently from K-12. The NGSS Focus on Deeper Understanding of Content as well as Application of Content. Science and Engineering are integrated in the NGSS, from K-12. The NGSS are designed to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship. nwf.org/Eco-Schools-USA/About-Eco-Schools-USA/STEM.aspx
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