Chances are, you've heard of STEM education in the news recently. It's a hot topic, and for good reason. Read on to learn more about what STEM entails and why STEM education is so important to today's children.

While we rarely stop to think about it, engineering benefits us every single day, and the field is growing faster than you can imagine! It's easy to think that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) are only used in super-technical professions, but the truth is that STEM weaves it's way into all of our lives.

Summer is approaching fast, and in a few weeks your children will be home and looking for something to do! As a parent who cares about education and knowledge retention over the summer months, you want to make sure that your child's mind is being enriched so that they are soaring ahead (instead of falling behind) as the 2017-2018 school year approaches.

The birds are chirping, the weather is getting warm as the summer is finally just around the corner. It's time to start thinking about what your children are going to do while they're off from school. There are many options and as a caring parent, you want your child to both have fun and enrich their education over the summer. Science summer camps are the perfect solution and STEM for Kids can help!

Thinking Critically about Critical Thinking

There is a lot of air time being given to the fact that we need to develop critical thinking skills in children, if they are to be adequately-prepared for the changing environment of study and work. But what does this really mean? What are critical thinking skills? And can they be taught?

STEM: An Introduction

STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (as we all know, of course!), and while the S, T, and M are quite self-explanatory, I’m often asked what exactly kids do in our Engineering programs. It’s a great question! Kids do science, maths, and even technology at school so those are familiar to us – but what about engineering?

In a nutshell, engineering is integrated in every aspect of our daily lives, because it means the science of designing, making and building things. So, how can it help your children at school?

There's no doubt that the popularity of Summer Camps in Dubai is on the increase.  Higer levels of work commitments from parents and the changing trend towards shorter summer vacations means that families are spending more time than ever before in Dubai during the summer months of July and August.  However, while the popularity of Summer Camps is increasing, there are many reservations from parents who are looking for more for their children than what currently may be on offer.

STEM means Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (as we all know, of course!), and while the S, T, and M are quite self-explanatory, parents often ask what exactly kids do in our engineering programs. It’s a great question! The word engineering is sometimes looked upon as something having an almost mystical importance and impossible for young people to do – but that is not the case at all.

The UAE, and Dubai in particular, is all about innovation, vision, and entrepreneurial spirit. Thanks to these characteristics, it has affixed itself so clearly on the world map and in people’s minds. It does not matter where you go in the world, you will meet people who have either been to Dubai or have some idea of it in their imagination.

Some think of the spectacular skyline that has risen over the past two decades; others think of the sheer immensity of the challenge of making all of this possible. This home to millions was once a desert and people from all over the world find themselves in awe, wondering about just how potable water is being made available for inhabitants, never mind the golf courses!