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1) Describe an infant or toddler STEM experience. This can be a formal activity, lesson plan, or an everyday experience for infants or toddlers.

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sally sagot
8/26/2018 11:00:25 am

Sensory bins: a large box of sand with shell , sea creatures and posters next to it showing the relationship between those objects and the beach environment.

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Luciana
8/26/2018 06:51:57 pm

A good experience , is having a time to sensory , its inclui, every day a new experience , with block, magnets, water , slime.

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Luciana
8/26/2018 07:00:41 pm

A good way to work with STem, is to bring something unexpected like, making slime , play doh ,blocks, differences textures of paint, magnets and always encouraging the children to explore all activities. .

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Kayte
8/27/2018 01:23:20 pm

A STEM activity that we have done at our daycare facility is sensory bins. We have weekly themes that we go by. For example we filled a bin with beans. In the bin we placed two black baskets (one labeled with a green apple and one labeled with red apples). In the bin there are foam apples (green and red). The children use tongs to pick up the apples and place them in the correct bin by color.

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vikkilyn
8/30/2018 05:29:12 pm

There are soooo many ways to incorporate STEM into the classroom..we have a light table that changes color and see thru objects to put on it to watch how when the light changes it changes the color of the objects..we have sensory bins and we constantly change what's in them and provide tweezers and scoopers and magnifying glasses..I think enriching a room with blocks,of different kinds even stackable things that are not "blocks"so they can experiment with all sizes shapes and textures..and see what can make a tower and what can't..like trying to stack the cone shapes or round ball shapes..a childs natural curiosity has STEM all over it.

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Tammy
9/3/2018 04:08:28 pm

Using sensory shapes is a good way to use STEM. Having different shapes. textures and sizes to explore with.

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Corinna Mkwananzi
9/5/2018 09:27:34 am

block play, puzzles, sensory boxes

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Kim
9/7/2018 02:15:16 pm

There are many STEM activities for Infants and toddlers. We have a toy button box sorter that has buttons in different traditional shapes (square, triangle, etc) colors and sizes. It has two different sized holes. The larger buttons cannot fit in the smaller hole so it requires problem solving. Also, we may ask a child to sort by size, shape or color. Children also love water and "Sink or float" is a fun experiment to do where you have multiple items and ask the (older) child if they think it will sink or float. Infants and younger children just like the water itself, but enjoy putting in or taking out the floating/sinking object.

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Mariam
9/9/2018 10:19:06 am

Putting different objects inside the sensory table for the child to find using different objects like scoops and spoons.

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Lyudmila V
9/10/2018 09:38:49 am

Block play, Lego, magnitiles, sensory table, sorting game, puzzles.

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Rachel Ellen Hawkins
9/16/2018 06:13:58 pm

Sensory bins are great for STEM play. They are exploring different textures and depending on the material, can scoop and poor with different tools

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Sovita
9/24/2018 08:38:20 pm


Block play is a form of stem for toddlers, they organize by color, stack them on each other and count

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Betty
9/28/2018 12:41:40 pm

Blocks are great as a form of play for toddlers. Sensory bins are a great form of STEM play. Bubbles are fun as well.

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Diana Murphy
9/30/2018 02:01:03 pm

Providing blocks for play, sorting them out smallest to biggest and stacking them.

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Donna
9/30/2018 02:31:44 pm

block play~~{S}exploring the blocks {t}stacking the blocks {e}building a tower {m}counting the blocks sorting them into different categories.

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Ashley Thompson
10/5/2018 01:34:25 pm

We have used paste in our sensory table with measuring cups and different size bowls to fill up. These lets them learn about volume.

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misty
10/6/2018 09:46:08 am

Providing toys that require thought and problem solving to achieve an end solution or to achieve a goal.

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Michael Garrigan
10/8/2018 08:46:09 pm

Train sets--building and creating a train track to move the train successfully from one point to the other. Great for STEM, even better when the train set comes with blocks.

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Misty ten
10/9/2018 09:25:10 am

Mirror play. Put a shatter proof mirror out and let kids build on it with foam blow or small toys.

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Lynn
10/13/2018 06:38:40 pm

My toddlers love to dump out toy tubs and turn them over and step on them to get up higher. We do sensory water play with cups, puzzles and build with blocks.

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merlyn
10/15/2018 01:27:21 pm

block play is a form of stem for toddlers they organize by color and stack them on each other and i used soap foam to create huge bubbles

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Jill
10/19/2018 09:26:28 am

Counting objects, using classroom objects in different ways (stacking blocks to make chairs) or allowing children to explore simple objects like a box.

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Sandi Lindsey-Tremble
10/20/2018 01:25:39 pm

Bringing the stool from the bathroom to use in the kitchen so they can see whats going on. We do sensory water play with cups, puzzles and build with blocks.

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madino
10/22/2018 01:11:48 pm

very day a new experience , with block, magnets,

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madino
10/22/2018 01:24:54 pm

very day a new experience , with block, magnets,

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Virginia
10/27/2018 01:44:50 pm

I cannot think of an activity that is not STEM related in some way. Toddlers are constantly learning through play be it blocks, legos, math tables, art, music, nature and so on...

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Robin Cazier
10/28/2018 06:36:15 pm

Playing in the autumn leaves on the playground. Observing the colors and shapes, hearing the crunch as they walk or run through them. Asking questions about them.

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Rubana Zaman
10/29/2018 10:44:06 pm

Using abstract and concrete { solid objects ] to teach math.
Place cards with numbers and pictures of objects, placing objects on those picture cards, e.g. numeral 1 with a picture of one car and placing a toy car on top.

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amanda holmes
10/30/2018 02:31:39 pm

an example of stem with toddlers play would be using old juice lids to build. WE have 20 lids that are different color, size and shape. this really excites the kids and it is using basic motor, math, engineering, exploration and problem solving skills.

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Jennifer
11/1/2018 05:16:12 pm

In Autumn my toddler class really gets into leaves. We collect them, sort them by color/size, decide if we think they are crunchy and then find the answer by squishing them in our hands or stomping them, look under them for snails and beetles deciding as a group which space in the yard will have the most bugs, then we select some to make a collage on contact paper

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WAI YI CHAN
11/2/2018 08:59:08 pm

During playing, the child observe, experiment, analyze and communicate their findings. Such as block play, clay play.

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Janelle
11/7/2018 02:37:45 pm

is having a every day a new experience such was play dough or water play

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Michele
11/14/2018 02:16:03 pm

Sensory play and everyday objects can be used. Play dough can be used for sensory play, exploring, manipulating, building, spatial awareness...

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Marylou
11/15/2018 01:51:24 pm

Exporing sensory bottles, block play different colors,shapes,textures, play dough, mirror play, puzzle play, much more. They understand by playing and the teacher describing what the child is seeing and exploring through play.

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Mallory Lubking
11/19/2018 06:53:48 pm

Sensory Bin filled with Soapy water and different types of cleaning utensils

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Martha Troyer
11/23/2018 07:57:18 pm

At our child care center a new STEM activity is planned
everyday based on themes. For the youngest it might
be for example winter. They can play with ice cubes sealed in
a sealed freezer bag. They can move it and see it melt.
The next day they may have red, white and green objects
to sort into groups. We provide felt pieces that can be
manipulated, sorted and stuck on a fabric board for
children to explore problem solving, sorting and
how shapes differ. We have sand tubs with buried
shells and tools to sift the sand, or they can use their
hands.

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Makenzie Chamberlin
11/28/2018 07:29:06 pm

A sensory table filled with safe playdough that has different kinds of play items in it.

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Nyjuana Brackeen
11/29/2018 07:50:47 pm

Some of the toddlers in my class enjoy using the top of a stair rail as if it were a mic. They stand on top of the stairs being the rail as if they're on stage. They hold on to the rail, place their mouths close to it and begin singing.

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Lakshmi
11/29/2018 10:52:36 pm

Lego,sorting games,magnets,wooden blocks,Jenga

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Julia Lynn johnson
12/1/2018 01:33:58 pm

Sometimes we just fill a big tub with water and see what happens we we drop in different objects, like does it float or sink etc..

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Emily Bays
12/3/2018 03:07:53 pm

We use blocks and make different buildings, etc, usually ask what color and shape it is then move to the next one.

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brittany link
12/9/2018 02:03:02 pm

An everyday STEM experience would be observing and touching new textures, exploring and understanding how things work and building up the understanding of new experiences. Such as block play and sensory play.

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penny link
12/13/2018 11:53:51 am

playdough or water play having something new everyday

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Caroline
12/17/2018 01:52:01 pm

An example of Stem is playing with shapes, playdough and magnets.

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Kailey Daugherty
12/19/2018 11:31:59 am

At my center how we implement STEM is through having sensory tables, which get changed every 2 weeks. We will put beans in and add different shapes and colors of scoops,bins,or little toys where they can create and explore new ideas.

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Jacqueline
12/19/2018 05:20:05 pm

I think one of the great experience is puzzles!

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emily
12/22/2018 05:16:12 pm

water play, sensory bin, play-dough and blocks

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David
12/22/2018 10:08:55 pm

I have a sensory garden to help encourage the children to explore everything about plants; from seed to harvest, as well as appearances, smells, and textures. planting from seed, then growing the plant, watching it flower and fruit allows the children to understand sequencing.

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Krystal Wang
12/22/2018 10:12:35 pm

A "city" table which has a landscape (grass, water, roads) painted on the table and the children use their imagination to incorporate objects to fit into the table's landscape.

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Tina Wang
12/22/2018 10:17:03 pm

We try to encourage the children to add textures to items to change the item into something new. Adding foil to blocks, using a wood block set similar to lincoln logs where the blocks can be added to form a new object. Some objects that "break" apart and can be rebuilt differently.

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Diane
12/25/2018 07:34:02 pm

I think a sandbox is an excellent source of STEM.
S: exploring the texture, feeling the sand, seeing the difference between wet and dry;
T: using shovels or scoops to pour sand in a container or mill or just to pour
E: making a sand hill, creating a road or sandcastle..
M: crating different shaped molds with containers such as cylinders; counting scoops of sand even if it's just "one" etc

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yvonne hetherington
12/26/2018 09:17:48 am

The 7 month old infant holds the red ring from the ring stacker in her right hand. she moves it to he left hand, she pulls it to her mouth and puts her tongue on it. Educator puts the blue ring on the stacker, the infant looks at the ring on the stacker and takes it off the base. The infant attempts to put the blue ring back on the stacker, after several attempts the infant is successful. the infant is using STEM skills to observe the ring and use scientific inquiry to test out theories of getting the ring on the base.

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ashley
12/26/2018 06:58:17 pm

kids at my work play together with these foam blocks that are all shapes and sizes and they help each other build a castle.

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bouchra madih
12/26/2018 07:01:08 pm

The important of Stem is to help kids to become creative to explore and reflexion. the goo way is to play with touching hands, as playdo,sand, sensory bins, floating toys., blocks.... put 2 different bins red and blue for example one has water with floating blocks an toys asked the child to grab only block put them on other bins

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Emily
12/27/2018 08:20:47 pm

An infant is eating a snack and sees there is none left. She asks her teacher for more. The infant has used math skills to recognize less and more.

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Kaileia
12/28/2018 01:00:32 pm

I use sensory a lot in my classroom. As well as math in regards to food, helping them learn to ask for more and letting them know when it is all gone.

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Heather
12/28/2018 02:10:04 pm

Sensory is something I love to use in my classroom, letting them play with water, paint bags or, during the winter season, snow. Talking to them about what's outside, and helping them learn to communicate when they want more food or want to be all done and want to go play.

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ann
12/28/2018 05:59:13 pm

sensory bins full of various items, blocks

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Erin
12/29/2018 12:36:44 am

Putting up a growth chart that is visually interesting and then measure children one at a time, boldy marking their heights. They will study the measurement numbers and continually go back to it to compare sizes. After a certain amount of time remeasuring will be conducted to see growth.

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Yelika Villamizar
12/30/2018 12:29:32 pm

For infants and toddler the expiriences in the sensory area are a great oportunity to explore and use STEM.

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Berta Ott
12/30/2018 01:33:23 pm

Math: A toddler counting and sorting blocks.

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Joanie
12/30/2018 03:49:24 pm

Technology can be the use of tools. Gadgets and tools can be used in different ways. Set out a basket of kitchen gadgets and see which one blows the best bubbles.

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Luz Maria Gonzalez Duran
12/31/2018 12:47:29 am

Using the sensory bin with matrrials for the infants to scoop wile we have a bucket next to it and count how mahy scoops we do.

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Samuel
12/31/2018 08:44:48 am

Block play is a simple but effective stem experience for toddlers. Stacking, counting, sorting by pattern are all effective ways of incorporating stem into an activity

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Brandy
12/31/2018 10:35:44 am

Creating a sensory bin with different objects of different sizes, different shapes and different feels will help the child develop an understanding of how many things are made different. It allows them to ask questions about how things are made or feel.

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lani
1/1/2019 12:58:47 pm

we use our sensory table daily. We continually change what is in it. some of the things we use are colored plastic cups,bowls and scoops to blocks,different size and colored balls and foam toys for shaping and building.

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Brianna Tumacder
1/2/2019 10:50:25 am

1) Describe an infant or toddler STEM experience. This can be a formal activity, lesson plan, or an everyday experience for infants or toddlers.
Something I see almost everyday, a child with too many toys to carry in their hands. The child realizes at one point or another (or gets frustrated) that they have too many objects and not enough hands to hold everything. While testing and exhausting many different options on how to hold all objects eventually they realize (or with my hep/suggestion) to grab a bag or box to place all the objects in so they can finally tote all objects around at once. The use of a tool to help them achieve their goal is a great example of technology. The process of trial and error while attempting all options to carry everything at once is also a well rounded example of Engineering concepts of testing hypothesis and trial/error.

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rajini
1/5/2019 06:04:52 pm

building blocks is a very effective for toddlers in STEM Programs

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manorama
1/6/2019 04:37:10 pm

making shap with playdough,build blocks counting things

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Chal
1/27/2019 07:38:05 pm

Puzzles, blocks, playing with textured objects.

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Obalvanna Chi
1/28/2019 11:38:37 am

In our science section, we use bins that have tools and objects for children to explore. We place new objects there weekly and allow for children to generate ideas and problem solve for why certain things happen and certain things don't.

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Anita
1/28/2019 11:05:34 pm

Sensory play and everyday object can be used.Sensory play,exploring,manipulating building awareness

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Raheleh Mehrjoo
1/30/2019 05:40:49 pm

The STEM plan we did was making sensory bag with children.They use their sensory and problem solving skills.

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Emma
2/10/2019 10:59:17 am

When I play with the babies I point out how many items there are that we are playing with, the colors of them and what they’re used for.

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Manali
3/2/2019 05:27:02 pm

playing with play dough, magnets , sorting and counting blocks , learning shapes and colors are very useful and effective in STEM programs

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joana
3/5/2019 03:17:15 pm

while playing with toddlers I point out how many items they are playing with ask what color it is and what its used for,

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joana
3/5/2019 10:22:05 pm

A good way to work with STEMis to bring something unexpected like, making slime , play doh ,blocks, differences textures of paint, magnets and always encouraging the children to explore all activities. .

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Jennifer Nelson
3/17/2019 12:02:42 pm

I feel we use STEM in our curriculum every day. One example is we recently had a big snow here. So we took the kids out to play in the snow. When we came back in we had bins that we filled with snow so that they could paint it, play cars in it, feel it and build with it, and then we estimated how long it would take for the snow to melt. It was a very fun experience.

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spurthi bhaskar
3/28/2019 07:59:57 pm

good way to incorporate stem is giving kids toys like blocks,play doh,small puzzles etc

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Marcia
4/3/2019 09:28:46 am

Building blocks of different shapes and sizes. finding ways to stack them by size and finding what fits where.

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TINGTING CAI
4/7/2019 10:54:31 am

lego, blocks, puzzles, play dough, sensory bins, etc.

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inderjit kaur
4/15/2019 07:06:07 pm

Everyday new experience with blocks.

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inderjit kaur
4/15/2019 09:26:27 pm

having everyday new experience.

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Naoko Gover
4/17/2019 08:12:33 am

Soft block will be fun also exploring so many way for infants.
Younger infants explore by holding, putting in their mouth for tasting, & observing to older infants play.
Older infants explore by hitting to other object to experiment what they can do, putting block together, putting in their mouth for tasting sometime ease the teething.

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Charmaine
4/27/2019 11:41:37 pm

A good STEM activity is playing with blocks.

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marisa
4/28/2019 09:36:15 pm

block play with colors, shapes, and sizes.

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Minakshi
3/25/2020 04:46:21 pm

Building blocks will be a very good tool for STEM learning.

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