Ignite Innovation: Build a STEM Library That Sparks Young Minds
Want to excite your students and spark their curiosity? A vibrant STEM library is the perfect place to start! By introducing books that explore science, technology, engineering, and math, you’ll not only strengthen your students’ reading skills—you’ll also ignite their sense of wonder.
Picture a classroom where students dive into captivating stories, explore big ideas, and tackle problem-solving challenges. A strong STEM library builds literacy and critical thinking across all subjects, making learning meaningful and fun.
Ready to start building your STEM library? We’ve got you covered! Explore these engaging STEM text sets—complete with clickable links below.
Exploring Our Solar System with The Planetary Society®
Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
Which planets have moons? What is the order of the planets from the Sun? There is much to explore about space. With exciting photos, diagrams, and text, readers will love learning about our Solar System.
Build Your Own Space Projects
Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
Build incredible makerspace models based on real spacecraft, space experiments, and scientific instruments, including an air-powered rocket, orbiting orrery, and an incredible telescope.
Projects are made using recycled materials and easy-to-find craft supplies. Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions make each project easy to follow, while handy QR codes link to downloadable templates and videos to show moving models in action. Each project features fun facts about space and the science that inspired them. The perfect series for budding engineers and space fans by renowned animations children’s author Rob Ives.
The Moon Files
Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
Explore every side of the moon in this exciting series! From traveling to the moon to what living on the moon would be like, this series gives readers an in-depth look at this popular space topic.
Exploring Artificial Intelligence
Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a major part of society, impacting our daily lives. Inspired by news headlines and cutting-edge uses, this introductory series explores the basics of AI, the challenges and safety concerns it poses, its capabilities for the future, and more.
Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 6
Join award-winning science author Sandra Markle as she sheds light on some of the most fascinating scientific investigations in the animal kingdom. Solve real-life science mysteries alongside the teams of scientists dedicated to saving vanishing species or discovering new ones. And see how scientists, governments, and concerned citizens work together to pull endangered species back from the brink of extinction.
Medical Breakthroughs
Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
Explore major medical events and the scientific breakthroughs that made them possible. With an accessible graphic nonfiction approach, each title in the Medical Breakthroughs series spotlights the famous figures behind notable discoveries. A lively tone and dynamic visuals guide readers through different historical eras and present STEM concepts in a fun, inviting fashion.
The Code Busters Club
Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
Meet super sleuths Cody, Quinn, Luke, Mika, and M.E., members of The Code Busters Club. Together they decipher mind-boggling problems and crack the toughest of codes! Each book complements STEM instruction as readers use mathematical and critical-thinking skills to help solve mysteries.
Mission: Space Science
Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 9
Readers discover the mysteries of the universe and how space science has helped us unravel them in this exciting set of books. They learn about the history of space science, discover incredible space missions, and the space technology that has helped us explore the universe. Then to hone their STEM skills and build critical thinking, budding space scientists are invited to solve science problems and plan their own missions to space.
How High-Tech Changed the World
Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 9
Our world has been transformed by amazing high-tech inventions, but how do these incredible technologies work, who invented them, and how have they changed the way we live?
Readers discover all this and more in this exciting and informative series. How High-Tech Changed the World is the ultimate guide to the science, the tools, and the people behind the tech revolutions that transformed our world.
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