Q: What does STEM stand for?
A: STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering Math.
Q: Why did Fayette County change the
Technology Fair to the STEM Fair?
A: It's all about connections. The purpose of the Technology Fair was
always to showcase and celebrate the accomplishments of our students and
their use of technology. The STEM Fair will take that a step higher and
allow our students to show how technology is inextricably connected to
science, engineering, and mathematics. Those disciplines are essential
to the current and emerging economy of our state and nation. Through
those connections, our students are learning that all facets of their
education must complement each other. Our students are becoming the
kind of well rounded individuals who will move us forward in the global
economy.
Q: The main project that we
bought the programs for and are spending most of our time doing is the
movie making project. The “Video” registration asks
me to check to make sure the video is a Public Service Announcement that
is 60 seconds or less. Our video is neither. I see no category for drama
video, artistic video, movie making, or the like. What should I register
under? A:
This year STEM only has video submissions in the Public Service
Announcement (PSA) category. What if you register under Showcase? If you
had something else in
mind for Showcase you could register more than once. You’ll want to look
under EVENTS – Showcase for more information.
Now, State STLP is another story. They have
other video submission categories that you’ll want to look at. The
deadline for registration for State submission is March 15 and you can
submit 2 videos into each of the 4 categories (documentary, feature,
narrative fiction, and PSA). There is more information in the
State STLP 2007-2008 Handbook
and you can register for State STLP at:
http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/stlp.
Q: I
am
registering some students for digital art – can I
register 2 at the primary and 2 at the intermediate level? A: Yes, 2 primary students and 2 intermediate
students can be entered into each of the 4 digital art categories
(Graphic Design, Original Digital Art, Original Photo, Manipulated
Photo) for a total of 16 digital art products from an elementary school.
Q. Do our students have to enter something for
judging or could their work be strictly for viewing
(non-competitive) only?
A: When you register, you will be asked to choose which type of
booth visit you prefer:
Competitive
- with scored rubric
Noncompetitive
- without scored rubric
Q: When did Fayette County
have it's first STEM Fair?
A: The first STEM Fair was March 15, 2008 but Fayette County had
it's first Tech Fair the spring of 2003.
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