STEM Education offered to students in Singapore

Targeted at lower secondary school students, Fuel Your School - STEM @ Central Singapore is designed to enhance the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) capabilities and skills of students in Singapore and aims to encourage students to major in STEM-related fields in future.

This inaugural programme saw students attending a one-day camp which included learning journeys and hands-on activities to engage them through practical activities and bridge textbook classroom knowledge with real world application.

Students embarked on a learning journey to Universal Studios Singapore (USS), where they were introduced to the mechanics and physics behind the construction of a theme park ride. Through guided tours and briefings conducted by trained facilitators at USS, the students gained an understanding of STEM principles - from the forces of flight and Newton's Laws, to technological design and symmetry.

Students were given the chance to design and build their own roller coaster using the Pitsco-exclusive Roller Coaster Track kit. The programme marked the first time that the kit has been used in an educational programme for youths.  

Students will upload a video of their roller coaster design online to showcase their learning to teachers, friends and family. From June 29^th to July 3^rd 2015, members of the public may view the projects via the CDC's YouTube channel, and vote for the 'Most Impressive Roller Coaster' projects.

Winners stand to win $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000 for the first, second and third prizes respectively. In addition, photos of the projects will also be posted on Facebook for the public to vote. The top 10 'Most Popular Roller Coaster' projects will also win $500 each. All winnings will go towards the Mathematics and Science Departments of the respective schools, to continue supporting the development of STEM programmes for its students.

STEM educational kits and toys will be available for purchase at all Caltex StarMarts island wide, till July 31^st 2015, to continue raising awareness on STEM-related topics throughout Singapore. Caltex customers can pick up these learning tools for their children and use their Thanks! points to offset $1 with every 40 Thanks! points during purchase. 

From June 22^ndto July 5^th 2015, for every fuel purchase made with the Caltex Thanks! Card at Caltex stations in Singapore, Caltex will donate $1 to fund and run the 2015 Fuel Your School programmes, up to a maximum of S$100,000 for this year's programme.