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
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