Smithsonian STEAM Readers: Grade 4 (Spanish)

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 Spanish 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 Spanish Kit includes:

• Nonfiction books -15 Spanish 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