Smithsonian Informational Text: Fun in Action Grades K-1: 6-Book Set

How do shadow puppets work? What's the main ingredient in a crayon? Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book set is devoted to learning how fun things work and builds students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation. The hands-on STEAM challenges are ideal for makerspace activities and guide students through each stage of the engineering design process. The real-world examples give students insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. With dynamic images and intriguing text features to enhance the reading experience, this set will engage students' minds and imaginations! This set includes (titles may be substituted): • Being Like Butterflies • Building Sandcastles • Folding Paper • Inventing Toys • Making Crayons • The Art of Shadow Puppets