Flaptekst

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 child's 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:
It's no secret why there is so much emphasis at schools nationwide on science, technology, engineering and math: Simply put, that's where the jobs are.

A little bit of engineering and computer science can go a long way no matter one's future career. The key is to get kids excited about science at an early age - even as young as preschool.