Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this set builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples.
Each book in this set touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math! Smithsonian Informational Text Animals + Ecosystems, Grades 4-5, 6 Books Per Set It makes STEAM career connections by offering career advice from real-life Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields.Take a virtual tour of the Smithsonian with this set that includes these titles: Raising Clouded Leopards; Amphibian Rescue; Restoring Muddy Creek; Designing Butterfly Exhibits; Organic Farming; Saving the Arctic; Saving a Species; Life in a Cube; Saving Migratory Birds. What is being done to save the clouded leopard from extinction? Students will find the answers to these questions and many more with this STEAM book set devoted to animals and ecosystems! It features hands-on STEAM challenges that are perfect for makerspace activities and that guide students through every step of the engineering design process.