Smithsonian Informational Text: The Natural World Grades 2-3: 6-Book Set

Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book set devoted to the natural world builds students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation. The hands-on STEAM challenges are ideal for makerspace activities and guide students through each stage of the engineering design process.

The real-world examples give students insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. With dynamic images and intriguing text features to enhance the reading experience, this set will engage students' minds and imaginations! This set includes (titles may be substituted):

• Blue Crab Comeback
• Dealing with Wildfires
• Mapping the Milky Way
• Mimicking Nature
• Predicting Earthquakes
• Protecting a Sinking City