Settlers in colonial America may not have called it STEM, but they used plenty of science, technology, engineering and math in jobs such as farming, printing and sailing.
A visit to historic St. Mary’s City along the Chesapeake Bay shows what life was like in colonial America.
Watch this video to learn how settlers used STEM in their everyday lives.
(This video is produced courtesy of Historic St. Mary’s City.)
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