The 4th Annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fair took place on April 26, 2016 at the Rodney Rey MacArthur Auditorium with the purpose of “positively promote careers in the Technical/Vocational areas in Anguilla”.
A number of public and private establishments on Anguilla partnered in this year’s STEM Fair and the fair showcased an array of careers in the technical and vocational areas and showed the significance and relevance of Math and Science in many occupations targeting Grade 6 – 3rd Form students.
For the second time around, the Ministry of Social Development partnered with the Anguilla Statistics Department to engage students in additional activities throughout the day. Students from the various schools attending the fair were given the opportunity to win prizes sponsored by corporate Anguilla.
Trivia questions relating to Math Logic, Data Analysis, and Applied Math were posed to the students. Students were given a question and a duration of one – two minutes to calculate the answer to the question posed. In answering the question they were required to present their answers in writing and also to explain the approach used to achieve the answer.
The winners for this activity were:
