STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
STEM education focuses on cultivating children's literacy in four aspects: first, scientific literacy, that is, using scientific knowledge (such as physics, chemistry, biological science and geospace science) to understand nature and participate in the process of influencing nature; The second is technical literacy, that is, the ability to use, manage, understand and evaluate technology; The third is engineering literacy, that is, understanding the design and development process of technical engineering; Fourthly, mathematical literacy, that is, students' ability to find, express, explain and solve mathematical problems in various situations.
20 1 1 former us president Barack Obama launched the us innovation strategy, pointing out that the future economic growth and international competitiveness of the United States depend on its innovation ability. The "Innovative Education Movement" guides the public and private sectors to unite to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.
The 13th Five-Year Plan for Education Informatization issued by the Ministry of Education on 20 16 also clearly pointed out that the effective use of information technology can promote the construction of "creative space", explore new educational models such as STEM education and maker education, and enable students to have a strong sense of information and innovation, and develop digital learning habits.
Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, read the first picture book to his daughter who is not yet full moon. It's not a fairy tale, a children's essay, or a fable, but Quantum Physics for Babies, which is strongly recommended by Xiaozha as "a good book of the year".
In Germany, where countless world-class scientists (Einstein (immigrated to the United States), Prince Gauss of mathematics, Oppenheimer, the father of atomic bomb (immigrated to the United States) and Planck, a quantum physicist) were born, they founded the earliest children's university in the world in order to cultivate children's curiosity and scientific exploration ability from an early age.
German Children's University holds academic lectures on cutting-edge subjects for children every year, and invites professors from top universities in China to teach science courses for children. The original intention is to let children approach science and scientific research and convey that "knowledge is fun". Children's universities are highly sought after by children and parents in Germany, and soon swept through many European countries such as Switzerland, Austria and Italy.
Starting from the beautiful and attractive side of scientific knowledge, leading children into the hall of science is an excellent way for long-term national thinking and creativity in developed countries in Europe and America. On the contrary, in order to improve children's thinking and creativity and keep children curious forever, STEM education should start from the age of 0.
Dr Chris Ferry is a famous physicist and mathematician in Australia. He graduated from the University of Waterloo in Canada and now teaches at the University of Technology Sydney.
He is the father of four children. He has created a series of early education books such as Quantum Physics of Babies, Newtonian Mechanics of Babies, and Optics of Babies, ranking among the top ten children's books in Amazon. Now, he will share his scientific knowledge with his babies in a more vivid video way, which will open his eyes in the world of enlightenment science.
Do you still remember the heroic words "I want to be a scientist when I grow up" when I was a child? Is it a joke now? Maybe in those days, your teacher was too boring; Maybe in those days, your class was too boring. Don't worry, Dr. Chris won't let this happen to your baby! The goal of "Zuckerberg's scientific enlightenment class for his daughter" is to let your baby get the most authoritative and interesting scientific knowledge without obstacles, and swim in the ocean of knowledge with laughter.