STEAM Education Quiz

What does each letter in STEAM stand for?

• Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math

• Science, Technology, English, Art, Music

• Sports, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math

• Science, Teaching, Engineering, Art, Math

What is the best way to describe how STEAM works?

• The subjects in STEAM do not work together.

• STEAM means using different subjects together to solve problems.

• STEAM is only about math and science.

• STEAM is about sports and games.

Put these steps of the Engineering Process in the correct order: Ask a question, Test your idea, Improve your design, Imagine a solution, Plan and build.

• Imagine a solution, Plan and build, Ask a question, Test your idea, Improve your design

• Ask a question, Imagine a solution, Plan and build, Test your idea, Improve your design

• Plan and build, Test your idea, Improve your design, Ask a question, Imagine a solution

• Test your idea, Ask a question, Imagine a solution, Plan and build, Improve your design

Which tool would you use to measure how long a paper bridge is? (Select one.)

• Ruler

• Scale

• Thermometer

Why do engineers continuously test their designs?

• To make sure they work well.

• To make them look pretty.

• To make them more expensive.

• To make them bigger.

True or False: Engineers and scientists use natural materials to create tools.

• True

• False

What happens when people use things from nature (like wood, water, or metal) to make new products? (Select all that apply.)

• It never changes anything.

• It can help or hurt the Earth, so we must be careful.

• It can change the environment, so we must be careful.

• It makes everything better.

Your team's tower falls down. What should you do next?

• Yell at your team.

• Give up.

• Come up with a plan to fix it and try again.

• Run away.

What does it mean to be a good teammate during a STEAM project?

• Only work by yourself, so it gets done faster.

• Share ideas, listen to others, and help when needed.

• Let your team do all the work for you.

• Ignore everyone else.