Smithsonian STEAM Readers: Grade 4 Kit
Item 28844
Grade 4
Lexile 650L
ISBN 9781493866298
Language English
Guided Rd. Level S-W
Interest Level 3-6
Build students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM curriculum uses real-world examples to give students insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. The books feature dynamic images and text features that enhance the reading experience and build visual literacy, and include STEAM career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields.
Featuring high-interest topics based on Smithsonian content, each book includes a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and content thathighlights every aspect of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. By becoming STEAM proficient, students are prepared to answer complex questions, investigate global issues, and develop solutions for modern-day problems. These STEAM resources support social and emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom and align to state and national college and career readiness standards, including NGSS.
Smithsonian STEAM Readers Grade 4 Kit includes:
- Nonfiction books -15 titles, 6 copies each, 32 pages per book
- Standards-based reading, writing, and STEAM lessons
- Full-color Management Guide with balanced assessments
- Interactiv-eBooks
- Professional audio recordings of books
- Reproducible student activity sheets
Readers in the Kit
Organic Farming 6-Pack
Learn about the organic food revolution taking place! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this 6-Pack of Smithsonian nonfiction readers uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:29015
ISBN:9781493868001
Designing a Shuttle 6-Pack
Learn about the challenges NASA engineers and scientists faced when tasked with creating the first space shuttle! This high-interest 6-Pack uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:29024
ISBN:9781493868094
Designing Butterfly Exhibits 6-Pack
Learn about the challenges scientists face when creating indoor ecosystems for butterflies! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this 6-Pack uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:29014
ISBN:9781493867998
Electric Vehicles 6-Pack
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 6-Pack uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems."
Item Number:29025
ISBN:9781493868100
Saving the Arctic 6-Pack
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 6-Pack uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:29016
ISBN:9781493868018
Powered by Steam 6-Pack
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 6-Pack uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:29017
ISBN:9781493868025
Conserving an Aircraft 6-Pack
Read how Smithsonian conservators saved and restored an experimental WWII aircraft! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this 6-Pack uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:29019
ISBN:9781493868049
The Science of Waves and Surfboards 6-Pack
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 6-Pack features a hands-on STEAM activity and uses real-world examples to teach the content.
Item Number:29028
ISBN:9781493868131
The Culture of Calendars 6-Pack
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 6-Pack uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems."
Item Number:29018
ISBN:9781493868032
Rebuilding the Body 6-Pack
3D-printed prosthetics. Bionic and robotic limbs. Learn how technology has advanced the field of prosthetics. With a hands-on STEAM activity, this 6-Pack uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:29020
ISBN:9781493868056
Making Movies in Technicolor 6-Pack
The use of Technicolor revolutionized the movie industry. Learn the technology behind Technicolor with this 6-Pack 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:29021
ISBN:9781493868063
Selling More Snacks 6-Pack
How do food scientists make chips that taste like cheeseburgers and packaging that keeps snack foods fresh? Learn the science behind food technology and the problems that food scientists solve with this 6-Pack that features a hands-on STEAM activity!
Item Number:29022
ISBN:9781493868070
The Evolution of Space Suits 6-Pack
Learn about the science behind space suits and how they have changed over time. With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this 6-Pack uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:29023
ISBN:9781493868087
Exploring Volcanic Activity 6-Pack
Volcanologists are scientists who study volcanoes. Learn about this fascinating STEAM career and the tools of their trade with this high-interest 6-Pack that uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Item Number:29026
ISBN:9781493868117
Tracking a Storm 6-Pack
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 6-Pack that features a hands-on STEAM activity.
Item Number:29027
ISBN:9781493868124
Smithsonian STEAM Readers: Grade 4 Add-on Pack
This Add-on Pack includes one copy of each of the 15 titles in the Smithsonian STEAM Readers Grade 4 Kit.
Item Number:29138
ISBN:9781425826628
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ISBN:9781493866281
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