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Millions of blue crabs are caught in the Chesapeake Bay each year. But there is a big problem brewing in the bay. The blue crab population is shrinking. Why? Scientists and watermen have teamed up to study the lives of blue crabs. Learn about the work they are doing to save blue crabs and the fishing industry.
Featuring a high-interest topic based on Smithsonian content, this 6-Pack builds students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through each step of the engineering design process and is ideal for makerspace activities. Features include:
Millions of blue crabs are caught in the Chesapeake Bay each year. But there is a big problem brewing in the bay. The blue crab population is shrinking. Why? Scientists and watermen have teamed up to study the lives of blue crabs. Learn about the work they are doing to save blue crabs and the fishing industry.
Featuring a high-interest topic based on Smithsonian content, this 6-Pack builds students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through each step of the engineering design process and is ideal for makerspace activities. Features include:
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Discover why clouded leopards are so special, and why they need our help! This 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Find out why frogs are so amazing, and why they need our help to survive! This 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Muddy Creek in Maryland is being damaged by erosion. Learn about the efforts to restore it! This 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, learn about the science behind mummification! This 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Learn how modern technology allows navigation to be more precise than ever. This Smithsonian STEAM 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Learn the methods that conservators use to save cultural artifacts threatened by natural disasters. With a hands-on STEAM challenge, this 6-Pack uses real-world examples to show how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Learn how astronauts, doctors, and athletes use swimming pools for aquatic therapy and training! This 6-Pack features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to show how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Learn how the detailed drawings of botanical illustrators help science--and scientists! This 6-Pack uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems and includes a hands-on STEAM challenge.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Learn about the challenges the Wright Brothers overcame to become the "forefathers of flight." This 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Learn how Landsat satellites use heat to take images, and how they help to save the planet! This 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Learn about the enlightening world of optics, where light bends to help us see the sights! This 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
The Inka Empire's grass suspension bridges were engineering marvels. Learn about the engineering behind them with this 6-Pack that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and details how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Learn about seismology and the men and women who study earthquakes! This high-interest 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3-4
Price: $54.99
Learn about our galaxy, the Milky Way, and the methods that scientists use to study it. This 6-Pack 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.
Grade: 3
Price: $129.99
This Add-on Pack includes one copy of each of the 15 titles in the Smithsonian STEAM Readers Grade 3 Kit.
Grade: K
Price: $549.99
Build students' literacy and science skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation! This kit aligns to the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
Grade: 1
Price: $619.99
Build students' literacy and science skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation! This kit aligns to the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
Grade: 2
Price: $639.99
Build students' literacy and science skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation! This kit aligns to the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
Grade: 3
Price: $699.99
Build students' literacy and science skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation! This kit aligns to the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
Grade: 4
Price: $699.99
Build students' literacy and science skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation! This kit aligns to the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
Grade: 5
Price: $639.99
Build students' literacy and science skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation! This kit aligns to the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
Grade: K
Price: $949.99
Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this dynamic kit builds literacy skills and uses real-world examples and hands-on STEAM challenges to show how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems.
Grade: 1
Price: $949.99
Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this dynamic kit builds literacy skills and uses real-world examples to show how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. It features hands-on STEAM challenges and STEAM career advice.
Grade: 2
Price: $999.99
Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this dynamic kit builds literacy skills and uses real-world examples to show how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. It features hands-on STEAM challenges and STEAM career advice.
Grade: 3
Price: $999.99
Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this dynamic kit builds literacy skills and uses real-world examples to show how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. It features hands-on STEAM challenges and STEAM career advice.
Grade: 4
Price: $999.99
Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this dynamic kit builds literacy skills and uses real-world examples to show how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. It features hands-on STEAM challenges and STEAM career advice.
Grade: 5
Price: $999.99
Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this dynamic kit builds literacy skills and uses real-world examples to show how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. It features hands-on STEAM challenges and STEAM career advice.