Children putting parents to shame with their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and maths, study finds
KIDS are putting their parents to shame when it comes to their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and maths, according to a study.
In fact, 48 per cent of parents don’t even know what the collective term or acronym for these subjects – STEM – stands for. Presented by CBeebies host Maddie Moate and BBC Science Broadcaster Greg Foot, the event will be packed with experiments, special guests and follow-along-at-home demos, with the content available afterwards to everyone all summer long.
“Engineering Open House Day offers mums and dads everywhere great activities to help them get stuck into science and technology and to encourage their children to take part in, and engage with, the world of STEM."The study found there are plenty of things they were also taught but have completely forgotten.
Newton's law of universal gravitation is a mystery to 73 per cent, and for 47 per cent, so are prime numbers - while the same proportion can’t recognise the symbol for pi.
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