A Parent's Guide to STEM

This lively, colorful guidebook provides everything you need to know to help your child get inspired, succeed in school and map a path forward in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields. Learn how STEM has become a gateway to career success and how you can be "one of your child's best advocates for STEM, no matter what your educational background is." This is a must-have resource for parents who want to guide their children through school and into a successful career. Among the chapters are: * What Is STEM All About? * A Wealth of Career Paths (Hint: not all require a college degree) * Fabulous Family Field Trips * Great Reads for Young Scientists * Handy Online Homework Help * Why Your Daughter Might Need Extra Encouragement * Pssst The Secret to Sticking With Math * Best High Schools for STEM * College Majors That Rock * Insights from will.i.am, Black-Eyed Peas frontman and STEM enthusiast * Plus first-person accounts from a cybersecurity expert, oceanographer, software developer, automotive technician, aerospace engineer and a diverse variety of other people working in STEM-related fields From the guidebook: "It's no secret why there is so much emphasis at schools nationwide on science, technology, engineering and math: Simply put, that's where the jobs are." "A little bit of engineering and computer science can go a long way no matter one's future career. The key is to get kids excited about science at an early age - even as young as preschool."

Author: U. S. News and World Report
Publisher: U.S. News & World Report
Published: 06/30/2015
Pages: 98
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 10.40h x 7.60w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781931469746
ISBN10: 1931469741
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Education
- Science | Study & Teaching
- Mathematics | Study & Teaching