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Electric vehicles, or EVs, have been around for over 100 years. The first EV that people could buy went on sale in 1894. The "Electrobat" could go 25 miles on one battery charge. Today's EVs are light, speedy, affordable, and can travel far on a single charge. Learn why modern EVs are enticing drivers to "dump the pump" and how EVs have evolved over time!
Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, 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. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that addresses literacy and engineering objectives. Features include:
Electric vehicles, or EVs, have been around for over 100 years. The first EV that people could buy went on sale in 1894. The "Electrobat" could go 25 miles on one battery charge. Today's EVs are light, speedy, affordable, and can travel far on a single charge. Learn why modern EVs are enticing drivers to "dump the pump" and how EVs have evolved over time!
Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, 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. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan that addresses literacy and engineering objectives. Features include:
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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!
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 3-5
Price: $54.99
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.
Grade: 4
Price: $129.99
This Add-on Pack includes one copy of each of the 15 titles in the Smithsonian STEAM Readers Grade 4 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.