Invention Depends on STEAM All inventions from rockets that launch into space to a new kind of cell phone case involve STEAM That’s shorthand for science technology engineering art and math 6
For example engineering and a scientific understanding of aerodynamics the study of how objects move through the air allowed Orville and Wilbur Wright to get the first plane to fly A better toothpaste requires the work of chemists who study the composition of matter Creating new clothing designs requires a blend of art and technology skills STEAM Fast Fact The first successful flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s plane the Wright Flyer happened Dec 17 1903 near Kitty Hawk North Carolina Others had built planes but the brothers were the first to make a controlled powered heavier-than-air flight 7
Smartphones are another good example of using STEAM knowledge to invent something new The most popular smartphone the Apple iPhone went on sale in 2007 Now more than one billion smartphones are used around the world An Apple iPhone allows you to call text email and use the Internet all from one small device STEAM Fast Fact Marty Cooper an engineer for Motorola created the mobile phone in 1972 He made the first public call from a mobile phone from a New York City sidewalk on April 2 1973 to a rival engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories 8
Software developers are especially important with smartphones creating features such as digital cameras text messaging and applications 9
