Böcker i Smithsonian: Informational Text-serien

Zookeepers have developed innovative ways to help animals learn and grow. Learn how zookeepers keep animals healthy and happy with this book that uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

Learn how prosthetic devices and 3D printing have helped injured dogs, cats, elephants, and dolphins! This STEAM reader builds literacy and critical thinking skills through real-world examples and features a hands-on lab activity.

Learn how they aquariums are created and how their tiniest members play big roles in these underwater worlds! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn how people are working to stop the growth of invasive plant species and what you can do to help! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn how ancient Polynesians navigated the Pacific using only the stars, the sky, and the ocean as their guides! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn about the fascinating "e;science"e; behind skateboard tricks and the design of skateboards! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn how something as simple as glass has played a huge role in scientific exploration! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn about Thomas Edison's inspiring life with this high-interest Smithsonian STEAM reader that touches on all aspects of STEAM. Students will build their literacy skills and develop higher-order thinking skills through a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Read about the scientists who are closely studying cephalopods to learn how to mimic their amazing "e;changeability."e; Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Magnets are the sparks that bring electric guitars to life! Follow the current to learn more about the world of making music with magnets! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this book builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn about the challenges the Wright Brothers overcame to become the "e;forefathers of flight."e; This book 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.

Learn how the detailed drawings of botanical illustrators help science--and scientists! This book uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems and includes a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn how modern technology allows navigation to be more precise than ever. This Smithsonian STEAM reader 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.

Muddy Creek in Maryland is being damaged by erosion. Learn about the efforts to restore it! This book 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.

Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, learn about the science behind mummification with this 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.

Find out why frogs are so amazing, and why they need our help to survive! This book 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.

Discover why clouded leopards are so special, and why they need our help! This book 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.

Learn how astronauts, doctors, and athletes use swimming pools for aquatic therapy and training! This book 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.

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 book features a hands-on STEAM activity and uses real-world examples to teach the content.

Learn how Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is working hard to save animal species from extinction. This high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM activity.

Learn how studying life in one cubic foot can teach us about life on the entire planet! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn how ornithologists are using modern technology to help migratory birds. Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this book builds literacy skills and uses real-world examples to show how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

Learn how scientists and museum curators bring dinosaur fossils from the ground into museum exhibits for all to see! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn how engineers are turning to ancient Inka history for ideas on how to solve modern day problems! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this high-interest STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge.

Learn how the National Park Service (NPS) has been guiding and enhancing visitors' experiences for more than 100 years! Created in collaboration with Smithsonian, this STEAM reader builds literacy skills and features a challenging hands-on STEAM challenge

Learn about the challenges scientists face when creating indoor ecosystems for butterflies! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

Learn about the organic food revolution taking place! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this Smithsonian nonfiction reader uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

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 book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

Read how Smithsonian conservators saved and restored an experimental WWII aircraft from ruin! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

It's "e;time"e; to learn how different cultures have kept calendars for thousands of years! With a hands-on STEAM activity and career connections, this book uses real-world examples to teach how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.