STEAM Readers Grade 4 6-Pack Collection (15 Titles, 90 Readers)

Build your STEAM curriculum and supplement your classroom library and reading program with high-interest STEAM readers! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this collection uses real-world examples to give students insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. The books feature dynamic images and text features that enhance the reading experience 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 that highlights every aspect of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. This collection supports makerspace activities. This 90-book collection for fourth grade includes six copies of each title and lesson plans that address literacy and engineering objectives. Titles include (titles may be substituted):

Designing Butterfly Exhibits

Organic Farming

Saving the Arctic

Powered by Steam

The Culture of Calendars

Conserving an Aircraft

Rebuilding the Body

Making Movies in Technicolor

Selling More Snacks

The Evolution of Space Suits

Designing a Shuttle

Electric Vehicles

Exploring Volcanic Activity

Tracking a Storm

The Science of Waves and Surfboards