STEM Week 2

Why did the STEM movement get started?

• Because SMET sounded bad

• So more people would solve problems

• Because Science and Math don't mix

• Because only a few people are meant to be problem solvers

Answer explanation

STEM is about creative problem solving and making the world better. It's why OSU was started 150+ years ago and Metro was started as well!

Learning about the world around us, by research and experiment is...

• Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Math

The tools, techniques and processes that let us make and do things are:

• Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Math

Applying math and science to solve problems by testing and improving ideas is:

• Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Math

This way of looking at numbers lets us compare and contrast, predict what might happen and accurately describe our ideas in detail:

• Science

• Technology

• Engineering

• Math

What are the TOP 2 things in the average American's water footprint?

• Showers

• Shopping

• Flushing Toilets

• Growing Food

Answer explanation

Most of the water we use never comes to our houses. It is water we pay people to use for us to grow our food, make our clothes, etc.

The lifecycle project asks you about RAW MATERIALS that come from nature... which TWO of these are RAW MATERIALS

• Sugarcane Plants

• Crude Oil

• Plastic

• Sugar

Answer explanation

Most plastic comes from crude oil

Sugarcane is a plant that can be made into sugar, and the leftovers can be made into PLA, the plastic we use to 3D print.

Column 2 of the life-cycle assignment asks you about Manufacturing. We use technology to process and manufacture fancy materials from raw materials. You will find some of the steps for one of your materials, this is an example.

Which one shows process steps for making jam?

• 1. Mash berries

  2. Add sugar

  3. Heat until it is jam

• Jam is a tasty snack!

• Jam is made from strawberries that grow in the summer!

• You should never waste jam because that wastes water.

Answer explanation

Processes are step by step! The videos linked on Schoology have a lot of them!

Column 5 of the life-cycle assignment asks you about the End of Life for a Product. This is what happens after you are done using it.

Which one of these is NOT an example of an END-OF-LIFE option...

• PLA 3D printer Plastic can be Recycled

• PLA 3D printer Plastic can be Composted

• PLA 3D printer Plastic can go in the trash

• PLA 3D printer Plastic is made from corn.

Answer explanation

Processes are step by step! The videos linked on Schoology have a lot of them!

What object are you working on for the Lifecycle of a ______ assignment?