Hardin Valley Academy - STEM Overview

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STEM

What's STEM?
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. If you love math and science, are interested in learning how the world works and is put together, and/or can't get enough of computers and the latest techy gadgets, you belong in the STEM Academy. STEM students are smart, motivated, and don't mind asking questions or thinking outside the box. If you want to learn how to use math, science, logic, computers and technology to make the world a better place to live, you will gain the knowledge and skills through STEM courses.

Academy Announcements

STEM Pride Day

Every Thursday is STEM Pride Day. Wear a

lab coat
STEM t-shirt
shirt displaying a picture of a scientist, inventor, technologist, mathematician, or any of their experiments, inventions or equations OR
green or brown

SHOW YOUR STEM PRIDE!!!

STEM Web Pages

Meet the STEM Teachers

STEM Academy Files

Senior Portfolio Information and Forms

Service Learning Hours Forms

STEM Endorsement Information

Look here for endorsement requirements, planning sheets, etc.

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STEM Links

http://www.science.gov
U.S. Science Information that is a search engine that will access thousands of authoritative science Web sites.

http://www.ScienceAccelerator.gov
U.S. DOE Science Information

http://www.WorldWideScience.org
Global Science Information

Phet Simulation Software
The University of Colorado has developed this excellent source for simulations.

Volunteers for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Vols4STEM is a volunteer program which brings together STEM professionals, STEM professional societies, STEM employers, STEM educators, and others, with the goal of better achievement by all area students in STEM subjects and to encourage more students to enter and succeed in STEM fields.