Growing Plants in Space
What if people could grow plants in space? Would people be able to live on other planets? Scientists say yes! All plants need to grow is light, water, soil, air, and science. Learn about farming in outer space with this high-interest STEAM reader.
Item Number:28885
ISBN:9781493866700
Cooking Innovations
Learn about new innovations and technology behind great cooking with this informative book that 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:28886
ISBN:9781493866717
Staying Dry
Learn how scientists and engineers have studied plants and animals to come up with ideas on how to keep people dry in rainy weather. This STEAM reader features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Item Number:28887
ISBN:9781493866724
Protecting a Sinking City
Learn how engineers are racing to save the city of Venice from sinking and flooding. This high-interest STEAM reader features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Item Number:28889
ISBN:9781493866748
Mimicking Nature
Have you ever wondered where inventors get some of their ideas? This answer may surprise you: sometimes the inspiration comes from plants! Learn how some tiny plants have made a huge difference in the world.
Item Number:28890
ISBN:9781493866755
Designing Butterfly Exhibits
Learn about the challenges scientists face when creating indoor ecosystems for butterflies! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28906
ISBN:9781493866915
Organic Farming
Learn about the organic food revolution taking place! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this Smithsonian nonfiction reader uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28907
ISBN:9781493866922
Saving the Arctic
Discover how changes in the Arctic ecosystem and melting polar ice affect the entire Earth. With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28908
ISBN:9781493866939
Powered by Steam
Learn about the history of steam power and the inventors and engineers who made it possible! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28909
ISBN:9781493866946
The Culture of Calendars
It's time" to learn how different cultures have kept calendars for thousands of years! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems."
Item Number:28910
ISBN:9781493866953
Conserving an Aircraft
Read how Smithsonian conservators saved and restored an experimental WWII aircraft from ruin! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28911
ISBN:9781493866960
Rebuilding the Body
3D-printed prosthetics. Bionic and robotic limbs. Learn how technology has advanced the field of prosthetics. With a hands-on STEAM activity, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28912
ISBN:9781493866977
Making Movies in Technicolor
The use of Technicolor revolutionized the movie industry. Learn the technology behind Technicolor with this book that features a hands-on STEAM activity and uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28913
ISBN:9781493866984
Selling More Snacks
How do food scientists make chips that taste like cheeseburgers and design packaging that keeps snack foods fresh? Learn the science of food technology and the problems that food scientists solve with this book that features a hands-on STEAM activity!
Item Number:28914
ISBN:9781493866991
The Evolution of Space Suits
Learn about the science behind space suits and how they have changed over time. With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this high-interest book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28915
ISBN:9781493867004
Designing a Shuttle
Learn about the challenges NASA engineers and scientists faced when tasked with creating the first space shuttle! This high-interest book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28916
ISBN:9781493867011
Electric Vehicles
Learn why electric vehicles are enticing drivers to dump the pump" and how they have evolved over time! With a hands-on STEAM activity, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems."
Item Number:28917
ISBN:9781493867028
Exploring Volcanic Activity
Volcanologists are scientists who study volcanoes. Learn about this fascinating STEAM career and the tools of their trade with this high-interest book that uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28918
ISBN:9781493867035
Tracking a Storm
Meteorologists don't just predict the weather. They track hurricanes and tornadoes, and help people plan for disasters--before they strike! Learn about this fascinating STEAM career with this high-interest book that features a hands-on STEAM activity.
Item Number:28919
ISBN:9781493867042
The Science of Waves and Surfboards
Dive in and discover the science behind surfing! Surfers use science to select the right surfboard and to understand the motion of waves. This high-interest book features a hands-on STEAM activity and uses real-world examples to teach the content.
Item Number:28920
ISBN:9781493867059
Saving a Species
Learn how Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is working hard to save animal species from extinction. This high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM activity.
Item Number:28921
ISBN:9781493867066
Life in a Cube
Learn how studying life in one cubic foot can teach us about life on the entire planet! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.
Item Number:28922
ISBN:9781493867073
Saving Migratory Birds
Learn how ornithologists are using modern technology to help migratory birds. Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this book builds literacy skills and uses real-world examples to show how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:28923
ISBN:9781493867080
Digging Up Dinosaurs
Learn how scientists and museum curators bring dinosaur fossils from the ground into museum exhibits for all to see! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.
Item Number:28924
ISBN:9781493867097