S.T.E.A.M. education is an acronym for programmes of learning that integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics, as shown in the diagram below.  It has become a popular approach in education as it promotes greater engagement in specific learning in science and technology (including engineering, as engineering sits within technology in our New Zealand Curriculum).  This helps to address a decline in teaching of science and technology in previous decades, as well as provide engaging, future-focused contexts for learning and skills for our ākonga.