Coming soon: S-STEAM !

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) was wisely expanded to “STEAM” to recognize and honor the equally-important discrete discipline encompassed by Art.

Excluded from STEAM, however, has been the critically important component of physical fitness. Science itself has repeatedly demonstrated the causal relationship to physical activity and brain function.

We can all agree, therefore, on the inclusion of “S” for sports, to create S-STEAM.

So, at what point does it become "everything but literacy and the humanities"?

Are we really making up a term that signifies that we don't care about creating literate kids?

I've always thought they should just go ahead and add the R (reading) and make it STREAM.

[Anonymous]

As a group of subjects, STEM makes sense.

STEAM (and any other variations) don't.

[Anonymous]

These acronyms are embarrassing. PE is important. These stupid acronyms are idiotic.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the laughs tonight everyone. I can’t figure out who is being serious and who isn’t, but the thread is funny regardless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) was wisely expanded to “STEAM” to recognize and honor the equally-important discrete discipline encompassed by Art.

Excluded from STEAM, however, has been the critically important component of physical fitness. Science itself has repeatedly demonstrated the causal relationship to physical activity and brain function.

We can all agree, therefore, on the inclusion of “S” for sports, to create S-STEAM.

So, at what point does it become "everything but literacy and the humanities"?

Are we really making up a term that signifies that we don't care about creating literate kids?

+1

[Anonymous]

I hate “steam”, it’s meaningless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The pushback is surprising here. Everyone supports and applauds FLOTUS Michelle Obama’s call to focus on youth physical fitness, healthy diets, and now avoiding sedentary lifestyles.

She's right.

But let’s put words into actions here.

I don't support her move to make school lunches terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate “steam”, it’s meaningless.

But,‘don’t you agree, “esteem” adds some meaning back into it ?

Why not?

[Anonymous]

STEM made some sense, but STEAM is silly…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think at that point it's just called "S C H O O L"

seriously.

we don't need acronyms for everything.

This is what I’ve been saying! At this point. It’s just school.

[Anonymous]

Steam is a popular gaming site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:STEM made some sense, but STEAM is silly…

No it’s not. The arts are important don’t you agree? Athletics / sports are important too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:STEM made some sense, but STEAM is silly…

No it’s not. The arts are important don’t you agree? Athletics / sports are important too.

At that point, you are back to where you started. The point of STEM is to prioritize those subjects, which are a logical grouping.
This has specific meaning in some districts where they provide instruction in coding and will even have Lego MindStorms and possibly 3D printers.
I always thought the A in STEAM was just 'and'.

[Anonymous]

Putting arts into the STEM grouping makes no sense whatsoever. Arts is really the opposite of STEM.

We need to go back to just STEM the way it makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great, now lets make some Asian-only SSTEAM programs to promote racial diversity in sports - i.e. SSTEAM. Any takers? No? Strange.

Okay, trolling aside, sports and art are important but there's no reason to lump them with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The acronym isn't for important subjects, it's for analytical, quantitative subjects which the economy has a great need for and therefore on average lead to higher paying careers.

At least you acknowledged your blatant trolling.

Furthermore, it’s been repeatedly explained why there’s an organic connection here, which ought to be recognized.