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Smithsonian Informational Text: Pushing the Limits, Grades 4-5, 6-Book Set

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What is it like to eat, sleep, and work in outer space? How have modern technologies like 3D printing changed prosthetic devices for the better? Students will find the answers to these questions and many more with this STEAM book set devoted to pushing limits! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this set builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features hands-on STEAM challenges that are perfect for makerspace activities and that guide students through every step of the engineering design process. It makes STEAM career connections by offering career advice from real-life Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Each book in this set touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!
  • STEAM Challenge Learning Activities in every book – Great for Makerspace
  • Career Connection Page in every book
  • Intriguing Sidebars touching on Engineering, Math, Science, Technology and the Arts in every book
  • Challenging content-area vocabulary

Titles Include:

  • Rebuilding the Body
  • Making Movies in Technicolor
  • Selling More Snacks
  • Living and Working in Space
  • Making Music with Magnets
  • Color-Changing Cephalopods