A Parent's Guide to STEM

This lively colorful guidebook provides everything you need to know to help your child get inspired succeed in school and map a path forward in the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) fields. Learn how STEM has become a gateway to career success and how you can be one of your childs best advocates for STEM no matter what your educational background is. This is a must-have resource for parents who want to guide their children through school and into a successful career. Among the chapters are: * What Is STEM All About? * A Wealth of Career Paths (Hint: not all require a college degree) * Fabulous Family Field Trips * Great Reads for Young Scientists * Handy Online Homework Help * Why Your Daughter Might Need Extra Encouragement * Pssst! The Secret to Sticking With Math * Best High Schools for STEM * College Majors That Rock! * Insights from will.i.am Black-Eyed Peas frontman and STEM enthusiast * Plus first-person accounts from a cybersecurity expert oceanographer software developer automotive technician aerospace engineer and a diverse variety of other people working in STEM-related fields From the guidebook: Its no secret why there is so much emphasis at schools nationwide on science technology engineering and math: Simply put thats where the jobs are. A little bit of engineering and computer science can go a long way no matter ones future career. The key is to get kids excited about science at an early age - even as young as preschool.