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<\/p>\nTeaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to youth is unbelievably important. \u00a0According to the Council of Canadian Academies, elementary school is the best time to start introducing STEM topics, like Ryves Up! does for Franklin Elementary students in Terre Haute. \u00a0Children at this age start to form their attitudes toward STEM subjects. \u00a0Developing interest and having fun with STEM, such as laughing third grader Carmen McMurray stating the red fluid from a white radish looks like a chopped off finger, makes kids more likely to pursue STEM in the future.<\/p>\n
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Kids that are taught STEM at an early age are set up for success in their futures. \u00a0The U.S. Department of Commerce says STEM occupations are growing almost twice as fast as non-STEM majors, at 17% compared to 9.8%. \u00a0An article from Engineering For Kids<\/a> discusses the benefits of providing kids a STEM education. \u00a0This article mentions STEM taught children will be more likely to pursue STEM degrees, and that STEM degree holders have a higher average income even in non-STEM careers. \u00a0The STEM education from Ryves Up! helps teach kids problem solving, critical thinking, and sets them up for a more sustainable economic future for themselves and their future families.<\/p>\n STEM teaches kids about topics with real life applications, which keeps the kids interested and engaged, similar to this video.\u00a0<\/a>An article from Deseret News<\/a> discusses the room for growth in the future for STEM. \u00a0All careers, especially as time goes on, will require basic STEM competencies whether they are STEM or non-STEM. \u00a0The President\u2019s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reports there will be a deficiency of 1,000,000 STEM graduates from now until 2025. \u00a0This means kids that pursue STEM will be in an advantageous position to obtain STEM careers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to youth is unbelievably important. \u00a0According to the Council of Canadian Academies, elementary school is the best time to start introducing STEM topics, like Ryves Up! does for Franklin Elementary students in Terre Haute. \u00a0Children at this age start to form their attitudes toward STEM subjects. \u00a0Developing interest … Continue reading The Future Engineers<\/span> ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/wordpress.rose-hulman.edu\/ryvesup\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/234\/2017\/11\/Ryves-Up-4-300x200.jpg\")
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