Over the next few years, our science programs will need to incorporate more problem solving situations for our youth. Children will need to understand basic concepts but more importantly, they will need to be able to work cooperatively to solve problems. Think about a toxic spill on a beach. The toxic spill doesn't have to be a true toxic for practice principals, but imagine children working together to identify the toxin, create a way to safely remove the toxin, and restore the beach. Now imagine they have a budget supplied to complete the task. Not only will our students need to be problem solvers logically but mathematically as well. Finally, our children will need the background in technology to incorporate the appropriate technologies needed to best solve the problem. Our science classrooms will evolve from being solely scientific process minded to being problem solvers. This way of thinking of science defines STEM. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
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