In November, LifeJourney successfully launched the South Sydney STEM Cup at Redfern Oval, Sydney. The launch was attended by education associations, teachers, industry personnel and Rabbitohs executives. STEM careers and increasing the STEM skills of Australian students were the hot topics on the agenda.
Encourage your students to try free, online STEM activities over the school holidays. Available anytime, anywhere, Day of STEM offers students the chance to create their own STEM resume, solve interactive cyber challenges and win prizes in the STEM Cup.
The Hills Grammar School is an independent K-12 school in Kenthurst, North-West Sydney. Pahia Cooper recently sat down to chat with teacher, Kim, to learn more about how she uses the Day of STEM programs in her classroom. Here are her 5 top tips for teachers.
South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Football Club, in collaboration with the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT) and LifeJourney have launched a dynamic online maths competition called the South Sydney STEM Cup (click here).
Term 3 marks the beginning of the 2nd annual Collingwood STEM Cup Challenge (click here) – a dynamic competition where students and fans leverage their maths and stats skills to calculate player salaries for Collingwood’s 2018 season. The competition is based on the career of Dominic Milesi, the ‘Capologist’ for the Collingwood Football Club, who manages national recruiting and player contract negotiations for the team. Dominic’s key responsibilities include determining salary figures for Collingwood players using his STEM education and skills.
The Day of STEM is a national initiative, designed using the LifeJourney™ platform to raise the National IQ for STEM and Cyber Science. The program introduces and inspires all secondary and tertiary education students to pursue STEM careers and build the skills that will open up their future and connect them to the in-demand digital workforce.
