Stem Landing
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
STEM is not a new concept. Human beings have always been scientists, observing the world around us to draw conclusions. the word technology often makes people think of the latest technological advancements, but humans have been using technology since our earliest days on the planet, converting natural resources like stone into simple tools. Time passed an technology improved thanks to the work of engineers that developed new and more efficient ways to do tasks. Math has been around forever, too, with numbers tallies having been found on prehistoric bone.
Over the last several years, educators have used STEM as a focus for curriculum development in an effort to better prepare today's students for tomorrow's jobs. STEM is more than a series of interconnected disciplines, through STEM helps make the modern world possible! Science provides us with a lens to view the world and a method for testing our observations. Technology gives us capabilities beyond our natural limits. Engineering and math work together to make many of those technologies possible.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space •
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Location. 36° 26.212′ N, 89° 4.249′ W. Marker is in Union City, Tennessee, in Obion County. Marker is on Graham Drive. Marker is in Space Exploration Discovery Park America. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210-260 Graham Dr, Union City TN 38261, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crawler - Transporter (here, next to this marker); F11F-1 Tiger (a few steps from this marker); YP-84A Thunderjet (a few steps from this marker); Geodesic Dome (a few steps from this marker); UH-1B Iroquois (a few steps from this marker); Titan 1 Launch Complex (a few steps from this marker); Engineering the Dome (a few steps from this marker); LR91-AJ -3 Engine (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union City.
Also see . . . Exploring, Finding, and Landing STEM Careers. There are all kinds of careers students can learn about that are STEM-related, and the range of science-based career options extends far beyond the careers that students may immediately think of when they hear the words "science" or "engineering." With more than 150 diverse STEM career profiles, Science Buddies encourages students to think about STEM careers and to explore career-based information related to their interests and to the science projects they enjoy. (Submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 24, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
