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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 title.
Created in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book builds students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation through real-world examples. Features include:
Hatching a Chick
Grade: 2
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Spend a day in the life of a bird keeper and learn how they are hatching new plans to help endangered birds with this STEAM reader that features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to teach problem solving.
Bones on Display
Grade: 2
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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.
Creating a Habitat
Grade: 2
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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.
Piecing Art Together
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
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.
Making Maps
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
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.
Living in Sunlight Extremes
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
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.
The Science of Gems
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
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.
Creative Machines
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
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.
Safe Cycling
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
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.
Growing Plants in Space
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
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.
Cooking Innovations
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
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.
Staying Dry
Grade: 2
Price: $9.99
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.
