What Toys Can Do
Toys are designed to do different things. Learn how a toy's design affects its function and introduce kindergarten students to STEAM concepts through real-world examples and a hands-on STEAM activity.
Item Number:28853
ISBN:9781493866380
Folding Paper
Learn about the many ways there are to fold paper with this fun STEAM reader created in collaboration with Smithsonian. Introduce kindergarten students to STEAM concepts through real-world examples and a hands-on STEAM activity.
Item Number:28854
ISBN:9781493866397
Finding the Right Container
Different types of containers are meant to hold different types of objects. Introduce young learners to shapes and STEAM concepts with this STEAM reader created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution.
Item Number:28855
ISBN:9781493866403
Pulling Taffy
Learn how taffy is made and introduce kindergarten students to STEAM topics with this fun STEAM reader! This title features a simple, hands-on STEAM activity that takes students through the steps of the engineering design process.
Item Number:28856
ISBN:9781493866410
Making More Doughnuts
Have you ever wondered how doughnuts got their shape? Learn about the history of doughnuts with this STEAM reader that introduces kindergarten students to STEAM concepts through real-world examples and a STEAM activity.
Item Number:28857
ISBN:9781493866427
Garden Life
Introduce kindergarten students to life science and STEAM topics through real-world examples. This STEAM reader features a simple, hands-on STEAM activity that takes students through the steps of the engineering design process.
Item Number:28860
ISBN:9781493866458
Helping Injured Animals
Learn how prosthetic devices and 3D printing have helped injured dogs, cats, elephants, and dolphins! This STEAM reader builds literacy and critical thinking skills through real-world examples and features a hands-on lab activity.
Item Number:28861
ISBN:9781493866465
Making Music
Learn how musical instruments work with this STEAM reader that builds literacy and critical thinking skills through real-world examples and features a hands-on lab activity.
Item Number:28864
ISBN:9781493866496
Cooling Off
On a hot day, what can people do to cool off? Learn about the many ways there are to keep cool. This STEAM reader builds literacy and critical thinking skills through real-world examples and features a hands-on lab activity.
Item Number:28865
ISBN:9781493866502
Staying Warm
Learn about the many ways humans can get warm when they are too cold. This book features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28866
ISBN:9781493866519
The Art of Shadow Puppets
Learn the history of shadow puppets and the technology behind them with this STEAM reader that features a STEAM challenge. Students will gain insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems through real-world examples.
Item Number:28867
ISBN:9781493866526
Building Sandcastles
Finesse your sandcastle-building skills with this fun title that examines the properties of sand and factors that influence sandcastle construction such as moisture and sunlight. This STEAM reader for 1st grade features a hands-on STEAM challenge.
Item Number:28868
ISBN:9781493866533
Being Like Butterflies
Learn about technologies that humans have developed by studying butterflies! This book features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28869
ISBN:9781493866540
Making Water Safe
Everyone needs clean water, but not everyone has access to it. Learn how people are working to solve the clean water problem with this book that uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28871
ISBN:9781493866564
Powered by the Sun
Learn how scientists channel energy from the sun to power awesome innovations! This book features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28873
ISBN:9781493866588
Studying Snowflakes
Snowflakes are one of nature's most fascinating wonders. Learn how snowflakes form with this fun STEAM reader that builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.
Item Number:28874
ISBN:9781493866595
Bones on Display
Take a virtual tour of the National Museum of Natural History with this high-interest STEAM reader! Learn about the challenges involved with designing fossil exhibits and how studying fossils helps scientists learn about prehistoric species.
Item Number:28877
ISBN:9781493866625
Creating a Habitat
Take a virtual tour of Smithsonian National Zoo's Small Mammal House with this high-interest STEAM reader! Along the way, learn about the factors that zookeepers must take into consideration when designing enclosures for zoo animals.
Item Number:28878
ISBN:9781493866632
Piecing Art Together
From dryer lint to plastic found in the ocean, learn how artists are using found objects to make beautiful art. This STEAM reader features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Item Number:28879
ISBN:9781493866649
Making Maps
Most people use maps every day. But imagine a time when a map of a place didn't exist. Navigate through history as you learn the art, science, history, and importance of making maps with this innovative STEAM reader for 2nd grade.
Item Number:28880
ISBN:9781493866656
Living in Sunlight Extremes
Learn how the sun never seems to rise or set in places such as Alaska, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, and Canada with this STEAM reader that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Item Number:28881
ISBN:9781493866663
The Science of Gems
Learn how minerals form in rocks and how minerals become gems with this informative STEAM reader that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Item Number:28882
ISBN:9781493866670
Creative Machines
Learn how Rube Goldberg machines take simple tasks and make them complex--and fun! This STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge that uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Item Number:28883
ISBN:9781493866687
Safe Cycling
Riding bikes can be a lot of fun, but it is even more fun when it is safe. Read about how people have made cycling safe with this STEAM reader that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Item Number:28884
ISBN:9781493866694