What is the difference between STEM and STEAM education? Simply, STEM is the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. STEAM is STEM with the arts. My hope today is to lend some clarity and purpose to the discussion about STEAM education . STEAM has been, pardon my pun, “gaining steam” in school communities. Some may think it’s just the latest buzz word, but between my experiences in the classroom and the energy that today's STEAM educators are bringing int