{"id":8348,"date":"2022-05-19T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/?p=8348"},"modified":"2023-12-19T05:06:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T05:06:03","slug":"stem-vs-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/educational-activities-for-kids\/\">Educational Activities<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\"><strong>STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today&#8217;s world revolves around the modern workforce, and <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/best-outschool-classes-for-kids\/\">students<\/a> must be prepared for the same.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional methods of teaching and learning are giving way to more advanced and logical methods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking notes and reciting facts is not enough; instead, focusing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/financial-literacy-for-kids\/\">most valuable skills<\/a> is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal of these skills goes far beyond traditional assessment models, digitized worksheets, and STEM&#8217;s scientific approach (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ve probably heard the term STEM a lot these days, and STEAM is another term that&#8217;s frequently used with it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, what exactly do these words mean? Let&#8217;s dig deeper into their meanings and see which is superior when it comes to <strong>STEM vs. STEAM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"STEM and STEAM Curriculums\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DsFJeb1ERwU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-what-is-stem\" data-level=\"3\">What is STEM?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-is-a-steam\" data-level=\"3\">What is a STEAM?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-is-steam-better-than-stem\" data-level=\"2\">Is STEAM better than STEM?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-stem-career-opportunities\" data-level=\"3\">STEM Career Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-steam-career-opportunities\" data-level=\"3\">STEAM Career Opportunities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-stem\"><strong>What is STEM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics\">STEM<\/a> stands for Science, Technology, and Mathematics. Since the late twentieth century, engineering and <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/10-free-maths-games-for-kids\/\">mathematics<\/a> have been focused on education, which contributed to the ongoing shortage of technology during that period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many governments around the world have made significant investments in STEM education and promotion since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">STEM projects required artistic design, communication, and collaboration elements, and without these elements, projects may not reach their full potential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"cstm_banner_cta\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Encouraging&nbsp;STEM skills has led to decreased stress on&nbsp;other subjects in the field of arts and humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-steam\"><strong>What is a STEAM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">STEAM can be seen as an extension of STEM education with the addition of arts and humanities studies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It emphasizes not only the core subjects of science, <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/machine-learning-for-kids\/\">technology<\/a>, engineering, and mathematics but also the arts and humanities which is a significant distinction from STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While STEM focuses on a practical and arithmetic approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/coding-kids-blogs\/\">teaching coding<\/a>, which also includes technical subject matter, arts are frequently overlooked, despite their importance in the learning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When educators think of the arts, they typically think of graphics, but STEAM encompasses everything from digital design and language arts to music and performing arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-steam-better-than-stem\"><strong>Is STEAM better than STEM?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is room for advancement in all fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students should select a curriculum based on their unique abilities, career goals, and interests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One practice that detracts from STEAM exposure is that STEM professionals should develop both hard and soft skills to be efficient applicants ready for the market&#8217;s various career options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">STEM, as the name implies, focuses on core technological subjects, and the study that follows is more technological.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can sometimes prevent students from developing soft skills, which are an important part of a person&#8217;s personality, as well as businesses and life in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">STEAM, on the other hand, takes a more holistic approach, in which soft skills are treated as an integral part of the education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It actually encourages collaborations between STEM subjects and other arts and humanities disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can result in the birth of newer innovations outside of STEM or the arts and humanities, breaking down the glass ceilings of specific disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stem-career-opportunities\"><strong>STEM Career Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STEM-vs-STEAM-1-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"STEM vs STEAM\" class=\"wp-image-8350\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image Courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/mathcareers.maa.org\/26-entry-level-jobs-stem-majors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mathcareers<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steam-career-opportunities\"><strong>STEAM Career Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Architects<\/td><td>Sound Engineers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Video Game Designers<\/td><td>Scientific and Medical Marketers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Photographers<\/td><td>Scientific and Medical Writers and Editors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Graphic Designers<\/td><td>Sound Designers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forensic Psychologists<\/td><td>Product Designers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Animators<\/td><td>Front End Developers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medical and Scientific Illustrators<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, STEAM focuses on scientific concepts. Unlike STEM, which focuses on hard scientific skills, STEAM uses both hard and soft skills to solve problems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, rather than teaching math separately from science, they can be taught together in a way that demonstrates how the knowledge from those two fields complements and supports one another.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this sense, STEAM education appears to be a better fit for where humanity and technology are now and where we are headed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the world moving at such a breakneck pace, BrightChamps recognized the need to introduce key life\/future skills to children to keep them ahead of the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offers <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/robotics-classes-for-kids\/\">robotics classes for kids<\/a> as part of their STEM education curriculum. These classes provide young learners with hands-on experiences in building and programming robots, fostering their understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"cstm_banner_cta\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a mission to bridge the gap left by traditional education, we are bringing <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/robotics-for-kids\/\">key future skills<\/a> through specially designed courses on coding and <a href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/financial-literacy-activities-for-kids\/\">financial literacy activities for kids<\/a> taught by some of the world&#8217;s best minds from top-tier institutes such as IITs and IIMs.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s world revolves around the modern workforce, and students must be prepared for the same.&nbsp; Traditional methods of teaching and learning are giving way to more advanced and logical methods.&nbsp; Taking notes and reciting facts is not enough; instead, focusing on the most valuable skills is. The goal of these skills goes far beyond traditional [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":8699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1080","footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[68],"class_list":["post-8348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educational-activities-for-kids","tag-codechamps"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered] - BrightChamps Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When it comes to STEM vs. STEAM, a student&#039;s interest is extremely important. STEM, in a broader sense, deals with hard core technology sub\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered] - BrightChamps Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When it comes to STEM vs. STEAM, a student&#039;s interest is extremely important. STEM, in a broader sense, deals with hard core technology sub\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BrightChamps Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrightChamps-101266664954230\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-05-19T07:00:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-12-19T05:06:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2100\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1185\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ritika Pathak\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ritika Pathak\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ritika Pathak\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/72cc12b1292fbaefa4406dd9227d3553\"},\"headline\":\"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered]\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-19T07:00:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-19T05:06:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":753,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"CodeChamps\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Educational Activities\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"accessibilityFeature\":[\"tableOfContents\"]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/\",\"name\":\"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered] - BrightChamps Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-19T07:00:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-19T05:06:03+00:00\",\"description\":\"When it comes to STEM vs. STEAM, a student's interest is extremely important. STEM, in a broader sense, deals with hard core technology sub\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg\",\"width\":2100,\"height\":1185,\"caption\":\"Is STEAM Better Than STEM Image\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/stem-vs-steam\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Educational Activities\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/educational-activities-for-kids\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered]\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"BrightChamps Blog\",\"description\":\"BrightChamps Blog, also known as BrightChamps Hub is a go-to resource hub for everything on Coding for kids\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"BrightChamps\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/BrightCHAMPS-logo-new-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/BrightCHAMPS-logo-new-1.png\",\"width\":417,\"height\":80,\"caption\":\"BrightChamps\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/BrightChamps-101266664954230\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/brightchamps\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/brightchamps\\\/mycompany\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UC_Afe_rMGoK5Bs4nSt8QIzQ\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/72cc12b1292fbaefa4406dd9227d3553\",\"name\":\"Ritika Pathak\",\"description\":\"\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 I am a tech educator who is also a blogger so, when I'm not teaching coding, you'll find me scribbling down my blogs. With BrightChamps, I hope to provide children with the best technical skills possible, allowing them to become innovators and changemakers. Learn from Me\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brightchamps.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/ritikapathak\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered] - BrightChamps Blog","description":"When it comes to STEM vs. STEAM, a student's interest is extremely important. STEM, in a broader sense, deals with hard core technology sub","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered] - BrightChamps Blog","og_description":"When it comes to STEM vs. STEAM, a student's interest is extremely important. STEM, in a broader sense, deals with hard core technology sub","og_url":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/","og_site_name":"BrightChamps Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrightChamps-101266664954230\/","article_published_time":"2022-05-19T07:00:26+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-12-19T05:06:03+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2100,"height":1185,"url":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ritika Pathak","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ritika Pathak","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/"},"author":{"name":"Ritika Pathak","@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/72cc12b1292fbaefa4406dd9227d3553"},"headline":"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered]","datePublished":"2022-05-19T07:00:26+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-19T05:06:03+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/"},"wordCount":753,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg","keywords":["CodeChamps"],"articleSection":["Educational Activities"],"inLanguage":"en-US","accessibilityFeature":["tableOfContents"]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/","url":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/","name":"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered] - BrightChamps Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg","datePublished":"2022-05-19T07:00:26+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-19T05:06:03+00:00","description":"When it comes to STEM vs. STEAM, a student's interest is extremely important. STEM, in a broader sense, deals with hard core technology sub","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Is-STEAM-Better-Than-STEM-Image.jpg","width":2100,"height":1185,"caption":"Is STEAM Better Than STEM Image"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/stem-vs-steam\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Educational Activities","item":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/educational-activities-for-kids\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"STEM vs STEAM: Is STEAM Better Than STEM? [Answered]"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/","name":"BrightChamps Blog","description":"BrightChamps Blog, also known as BrightChamps Hub is a go-to resource hub for everything on Coding for kids","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"BrightChamps","url":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BrightCHAMPS-logo-new-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BrightCHAMPS-logo-new-1.png","width":417,"height":80,"caption":"BrightChamps"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrightChamps-101266664954230\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brightchamps\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/brightchamps\/mycompany\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC_Afe_rMGoK5Bs4nSt8QIzQ"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/72cc12b1292fbaefa4406dd9227d3553","name":"Ritika Pathak","description":"\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 I am a tech educator who is also a blogger so, when I'm not teaching coding, you'll find me scribbling down my blogs. With BrightChamps, I hope to provide children with the best technical skills possible, allowing them to become innovators and changemakers. Learn from Me","url":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/author\/ritikapathak\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8348"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8348\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22796,"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8348\/revisions\/22796"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}