Students Design New App for Allergies

“STEM,” an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, continues to be a hot topic in politics and education. The blog Mind/Shift shared a post on schools that are introducing new activities to immerse students in the STEM and STEAM (the “A” is for Arts) fields. Several schools took matters into their own hands – or phones, rather – by involving students in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge. The competition challenged students to address a need or problem in their school or community through the creation of an original app. Students at Hampstead Academy, one of eight winners, designed an app to identify ingredients users are allergic to in their foods. They are now working to develop their product and will release it into the “real world” to help people. Read the full article here! Do you know any schools or students engaging in “real world” projects? What other projects apply STEM concepts to social issues?