STAR College Pretoria held their annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Innovation (STEAMI) for students from Grades 4-11, in order to promote science, innovation and critical thinking amongst the students.
The students are obligated to select a category they prefer and come up with a creative and innovative science project that could solve real gaps or problems in society. They are required to do an investigative, scientific, mathematical, or even social project.
The aim of the expo is to encourage the element of innovation by providing a platform for the students to explore and present their solutions to real-world problems. It is also intended to inspire curiosity in the students and to provide an in-depth understanding of certain scientific principles such as to conduct research as well as experimentation.
The expo also prepares students to communicate their ideas effectively as well as the findings of their projects to an audience. The expo also facilitates team building amongst the students as well collaborating on certain group projects.
The categories that are included in the expo are; agricultural sciences, animal science, biomedical and medical science, chemistry and biochemistry, environmental sciences, engineering and mathematics.
