Science, Technology & Engineering

Science and Technology/Engineering Standards
http://www.doe.mass.edu/stem/review.html

Our world has never been so complex, and scientific and technological reasoning have never been so necessary to make sense of it all. It is self-evident that science, technology, and engineering (STE) are central to the lives of all Massachusetts citizens when they analyze current events, make informed decisions about healthcare, or decide to support public development of community infrastructure. 

By the end of grade 12, all students must have an appreciation for the wonder of science, possess sufficient knowledge of science and engineering to engage in public discussions on related issues, and be careful consumers of scientific and technological information and products in their everyday lives. All students, regardless of their future education plan and career path, must have an engaging, relevant, rigorous, and coherent pre-K–12 STE education to be prepared for citizenship, continuing education, and careers.

Excerpt from MA DESE website:

http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/scitech/2016-04.pdf

K-12 Science and Technology/Engineering and Computer Science Curriculum Review, January 2017