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STEM Careers Pairs Game


The focus of this game, found in the STEM Choices pack, is new STEM jobs in three growth sectors: computer technology, healthcare and biotechnology. The pack has nine job title cards and corresponding job description cards. Players lay the cards face down at random on the desk in a 6x3 grid. Players take it in turns to turn over two cards. The aim is to find a job title and matching definition. The winner is the player with the most pairs.

For this taster, we have only used 4 job titles and ask you to to drag and drop the correct elements of the job description next to the job title. The correct answers can be found here. Good luck!

Keyboard users: tab to the item you want to relocate, press enter to select, use left and right arrows to pick category, and up and down arrows to choose position, then press enter again to confirm.

  • Responsible for infrastructure construction: computer chips, fibre, cable, satellites, etc.
  • Involved in graphics rendering, engine development, etc.
  • Designs equipment to monitor, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate patients.
  • Designs and improves production for nanomaterials.
  • Makes the games work.
  • Specialises in gameplay, artificial intelligence
  • Knowledge of electronics, computing and understanding of what consumers want.
  • Self-motivated and works in multidisciplinary team of scientists.
  • Knowledge of physical sciences, materials and manufacturing.
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