Our activity connects to STEM in the following ways:
Science - creating lightning
Technology - video about lightning, using calculators and stopwatches to find average of data
Engineering - Building the lightning rod
Math - graphing the data and averaging data

Links about STEM:
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/04/01/report-american-students-score-slightly-above-average-in-problem-solving

http://www.wikihow.com/Impart-STEM-Education-to-Your-Children

http://www.nymetroparents.com/article/Why-STEM-Education-Is-Important-For-All-Kids-Boys-And-Girls

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2013/06/28/stem-education-will-keep-america-competitive