Intro to STEM (SC Career Readiness)
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1.What is STEM education? - Correct Answer-
Match the term with its related definition
1. The study of the natural world used to investigate and apply principles of biology,
chemistry, and physics.
2.The study for the systems involved in the operation and creation of technological artifacts.
3.The study of processes and patterns involved in the design and creation of products.
4. The study of patterns to investigate the relationships among shapes, numbers, and
quantities
mathematics
science
technology
engineering - Correct Answer- mathematics-4
science-1
technology-2
engineering-3
Match the example to the appropriate characteristic of a STEM-educated student.
1. A student defines the timeline for a science project in completed it according to the
timeline.
2. A student uses creativity to design a program to make a robot play music.
3. A student works through a math problem in a systematic way by following a series of steps
Logical thinker
Self-reliant
Innovator - Correct Answer- Logical Thinker-3
Self Reliant-1
,Innovator-2
Which STEM field involves design and development of processes to solve problems using
concepts from other disciplines?
Science
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics - Correct Answer- Engineering
Careers in engineering and science are expected to increase by what percentage by 2018?
16%
18%
20%
22% - Correct Answer- 20%
You often experiment with every day materials around you trying to create new and unique
items. You enjoy designing and creating things that improve your daily tasks. What
characteristic of a STEM student are you displaying?
Inventor
Innovator
Problem solver
Technologically literate - Correct Answer- Inventor
Your class is using engineer in principles to improve the design of football helmets to prevent
brain injury. Your teacher divides you into groups and gives you very supplies (such as tape,
bubble wrap, and foam) to create, design and build a new helmet. Which of these is a benefit
of this type of project in STEM education?
students become confident in working independently.
Students participate in apply engineering principles.
Students use household items to create new products.
Students learn to follow steps provided by teacher. - Correct Answer- Students participate and
apply engineering principles.
, What was the goal of the 2009 Educate to Innovate campaign?
Improve technology and attract workers to stem occupations.
Assist American students in becoming leaders in math and science.
Promote and develop stem practitioners and teachers in the fields.
Strengthen Americans global lead in scientific research in education. - Correct Answer- Assist
American students in becoming leaders in math and science
Select all that apply.
Which of the following is a valid reason why females are underrepresented in STEM jobs?
Females like to study STEM subjects, but they don't want to work in STEM jobs.
Females are not as competent as males in mathematics, science, and technology.
Females like technology and science, but they are not confident in their mathematic abilities.
Females are more likely to pursue STEM education and societies were females have STEM
jobs. - Correct Answer- Females like technology and science, but they are not confident in
their mathematical abilities
Females are more likely to pursue stem education in societies were females have stem jobs
2.The Great Discoverers and Discoveries - Correct Answer-
[blank] is a communication system that is composed of images that represent words - Correct
Answer- Blisssymbol
Which of the following STEM discoverers is known as the "Prince of Math"
Fedkiw
Edison
Gauss
Pythagoras - Correct Answer- Gauss
Which of the following equations represents the Pythagorean theorem?
a+b=c
a+b=c
a^2+b^2=c^2
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1.What is STEM education? - Correct Answer-
Match the term with its related definition
1. The study of the natural world used to investigate and apply principles of biology,
chemistry, and physics.
2.The study for the systems involved in the operation and creation of technological artifacts.
3.The study of processes and patterns involved in the design and creation of products.
4. The study of patterns to investigate the relationships among shapes, numbers, and
quantities
mathematics
science
technology
engineering - Correct Answer- mathematics-4
science-1
technology-2
engineering-3
Match the example to the appropriate characteristic of a STEM-educated student.
1. A student defines the timeline for a science project in completed it according to the
timeline.
2. A student uses creativity to design a program to make a robot play music.
3. A student works through a math problem in a systematic way by following a series of steps
Logical thinker
Self-reliant
Innovator - Correct Answer- Logical Thinker-3
Self Reliant-1
,Innovator-2
Which STEM field involves design and development of processes to solve problems using
concepts from other disciplines?
Science
Technology
Engineering
Mathematics - Correct Answer- Engineering
Careers in engineering and science are expected to increase by what percentage by 2018?
16%
18%
20%
22% - Correct Answer- 20%
You often experiment with every day materials around you trying to create new and unique
items. You enjoy designing and creating things that improve your daily tasks. What
characteristic of a STEM student are you displaying?
Inventor
Innovator
Problem solver
Technologically literate - Correct Answer- Inventor
Your class is using engineer in principles to improve the design of football helmets to prevent
brain injury. Your teacher divides you into groups and gives you very supplies (such as tape,
bubble wrap, and foam) to create, design and build a new helmet. Which of these is a benefit
of this type of project in STEM education?
students become confident in working independently.
Students participate in apply engineering principles.
Students use household items to create new products.
Students learn to follow steps provided by teacher. - Correct Answer- Students participate and
apply engineering principles.
, What was the goal of the 2009 Educate to Innovate campaign?
Improve technology and attract workers to stem occupations.
Assist American students in becoming leaders in math and science.
Promote and develop stem practitioners and teachers in the fields.
Strengthen Americans global lead in scientific research in education. - Correct Answer- Assist
American students in becoming leaders in math and science
Select all that apply.
Which of the following is a valid reason why females are underrepresented in STEM jobs?
Females like to study STEM subjects, but they don't want to work in STEM jobs.
Females are not as competent as males in mathematics, science, and technology.
Females like technology and science, but they are not confident in their mathematic abilities.
Females are more likely to pursue STEM education and societies were females have STEM
jobs. - Correct Answer- Females like technology and science, but they are not confident in
their mathematical abilities
Females are more likely to pursue stem education in societies were females have stem jobs
2.The Great Discoverers and Discoveries - Correct Answer-
[blank] is a communication system that is composed of images that represent words - Correct
Answer- Blisssymbol
Which of the following STEM discoverers is known as the "Prince of Math"
Fedkiw
Edison
Gauss
Pythagoras - Correct Answer- Gauss
Which of the following equations represents the Pythagorean theorem?
a+b=c
a+b=c
a^2+b^2=c^2
