Full STEAM Ahead Stamp Collecting Month 2021

Virtual reality is a digital, computer-generated, three-dimensional experiential environment. Using a VR headset provides access to enhanced interactions that are not practical or possible in the real world. Fully immersive VR stimulates the senses of vision, hearing and sometimes touch.

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil by immersing or suspending the roots in mineral nutrients dissolved in water. This method uses much less water than traditional farming, so has obvious application in countries without access to plentiful water.

The mysteries of the galaxies, nebulae, black holes and stars, and the study of infinite space, help us to understand our own place in the universe. Space research uses technology to observe the universe and incorporates disciplines such as biology, earth sciences and physics.

A robot is a computer-programmed machine that substitutes or replicates human actions. Robots are increasingly being used to carry out repetitive, routine tasks in industry, or delicate operations requiring great precision in medicine. Robotics requires skills in programming, computational thinking, mechanical engineering, sequencing and directional language.

Urban design considers the infrastructure and social planning required for building sustainable communities in suburbs, towns and cities. In other words, physical spaces as well as how people interact within them. Designing an urban environment involves balancing various factors, such as liveability, sustainability, the type of materials that should be used to build it, the social and economic implications of the particular design as well as its aesthetic appeal.