Verse 1:
Identify a problem in the community
Have your students solve it and soon they will be

Ready to collaborate and able to communicate
Using science, technology, engineering and math
With a group of our peers, yea we react

To give solutions that are making sense
To a global audience


Explanation of verse 1: This verse talks about the in-class process of STEM education and what it might look like to conduct STEM lessons. The fundamental lesson would be to take a problem in the community and have students work together in groups, discuss, !@#^yze, evaluate, and create a solution. Once they have their solution, they need to find a way of sharing that solution with a global community (which is diverse).

Chorus:

STEM is a way of teaching
That engages all across the curriculum
It's challenge-based, and an authentic way

Of having inquiry instruction
Yea, problems for real life that we simulate
To prepare students for the workplace


Explanation of the chorus: The chorus talks about the definition of STEM. It is an inquiry-based teaching method that integrates science, tech, engineering and math across the curriculum. It can be seen as a series of challenges for students where they are solving realistic problems, in a simulated environment. This type of problem solving and inquiry will prepare students for modern workplace environments.


Verse 2:
Prepare us for jobs of the 21st century
Where we're working together and thinking critically

To solve problems and make decisions
With our creative intuition
Using science, technology, engineering and math

We use modern tools to document
And prepare us for high tech careers
Like creative engineers


Explanation of verse 2: This verse talks about the intended results of STEM education. If students learn through rigorous STEM instruction, then they will be prepared for modern and advanced jobs in the 21st century. These jobs will require them to solve problems creatively, think critically, and make decisions. They will also have to be able to communicate the results of their problem solving to large, global, and diverse audiences using modern technology tools. We are preparing students for high tech careers like engineering.