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The need for STEM workers is greater than the number of students joining STEM fields.
A STEAM garden-based program was implemented in a middle school in the intermountain west of the U.S. to increase students’ interest in STEM, especially females and students of color. A pre/post-STEAM-CIS survey was administered to 236 students and compared using t-tests by the individual STEAM subject careers. Results indicated a significant increase for all students, especially females and students of color in science. Mathematics career interest remained high for all groups. Engineering interest was lower for females as compared to males. The STEAM garden-based program actively engaged students in STEAM and showed promise in increasing all students’ interest in science careers.