ACTIVITY: Hot STEM Careers

Directions:
Using the STEM Occupations handout, complete the following activities per your teacher’s instructions. Remember, all answers should be in complete sentences. If you need more room to record your answers, use notebook paper or the back of this sheet.
STEM Occupations
1.	What does the acronym STEM stand for?

2.	How many charts are in this document? 

3.	How many tables are in this document? 

4.	What is the difference between a chart and a table in this document?

5.	Record 3 observations from the data in Chart 1.

6.	Record 3 observations from the data in Chart 2.

7.	According to the data in this article, how much more do people in STEM careers make than the national average? 

8.	How can you prepare (starting now) for a STEM career? 

9.	What is the national average pay for all jobs, according to Chart 2?  

10.	How much more, in dollars, do engineers make than the average of all occupations?

11.	What types of attributes are necessary for a successful STEM career?

12.	List at least 10 jobs that are included in this article.