Build students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM curriculum uses real-world examples to give students insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. The books feature dynamic images and text features that enhance the reading experience and build visual literacy and include STEAM career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields.
Featuring high-interest topics based on Smithsonian content, each book includes a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and content that highlights every aspect of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. By becoming STEAM proficient, first grade students are prepared to answer complex questions, investigate global issues, and develop solutions for modern-day problems. These STEAM resourcessupport social and emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom and align to state and national college and career readiness standards including NGSS.
Smithsonian STEAM Readers Grade 1 Kit includes:
Each leveled reader features a high-interest topic based on Smithsonian content. The dynamic images and text features enhance the reading experience and build visual literacy. Each book includes a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every stage of the engineering design process. The real-world examples give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. The books offer career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields and highlight every aspect of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics.
Helping Injured Animals 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28969 Learn how prosthetic devices and 3D printing have helped injured dogs, cats, elephants, and dolphins! This STEAM 6-Pack builds literacy and critical thinking skills through real-world examples and features a hands-on lab activity. |
Helping Animals Learn 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28970 Zookeepers have developed innovative ways to help animals learn and grow. Learn how zookeepers keep animals healthy and happy with this 6-Pack that uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems. |
Raising Silkworms 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28971 Learn how silk is harvested from silkworm cocoons with this 6-Pack that features a hands-on STEAM challenge. Students will gain insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems through real-world examples. |
Making Music 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28972 Learn how musical instruments work with this STEAM 6-Pack that builds literacy and critical thinking skills through real-world examples and features a hands-on lab activity. |
Cooling Off 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28973 On a hot day, what can people do to cool off? Learn about the many ways there are to keep cool. This STEAM 6-Pack builds literacy and critical thinking skills through real-world examples and features a hands-on lab activity. |
Staying Warm 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28974 Learn about the many ways humans can get warm when they are too cold. This 6-Pack 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. |
Helping Injured Animals 6-Pack |
Helping Animals Learn 6-Pack |
Raising Silkworms 6-Pack |
Making Music 6-Pack |
Cooling Off 6-Pack |
Staying Warm 6-Pack |
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The Art of Shadow Puppets 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28975 Learn the history of shadow puppets and the technology behind them with this STEAM 6-Pack that features a STEAM challenge. Students will gain insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems through real-world examples. |
Building Sandcastles 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28976 Finesse your sandcastle-building skills with this fun title that examines the properties of sand and factors that influence sandcastle construction such as moisture and sunlight. This STEAM 6-Pack for 1st grade features a hands-on STEAM challenge. |
Being Like Butterflies 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28977 Learn about technologies that humans have developed by studying butterflies! This 6-Pack 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. |
Building Lighthouses 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28978 Learn how technology has improved lighthouses over time with this 6-Pack 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. |
Making Water Safe 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28979 Everyone needs clean water, but not everyone has access to it. Learn how people are working to solve the clean water problem with this 6-Pack that uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems. |
Solving Problems at the Zoo 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28980 Learn how zookeepers at the National Zoo keep the animals healthy and happy. This 6-Pack 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. |
The Art of Shadow Puppets 6-Pack |
Building Sandcastles 6-Pack |
Being Like Butterflies 6-Pack |
Building Lighthouses 6-Pack |
Making Water Safe 6-Pack |
Solving Problems at the Zoo 6-Pack |
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Powered by the Sun 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28981 Learn how scientists channel energy from the sun to power awesome innovations! This 6-Pack 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. |
Studying Snowflakes 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28982 Snowflakes are one of nature's most fascinating wonders. Learn how snowflakes form with this fun STEAM 6-Pack that builds literacy skills and features a hands-on STEAM challenge. |
Seeing More Stars 6-PackLevel: $46.54 Grade: 1-2 Item Number: 28983 Learn how light pollution prevents us from seeing the stars and causes other problems as well. This 6-Pack 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. |
Smithsonian STEAM Readers: Grade 1 Add-on PackLevel: $104.49 Grade: 1 Item Number: 29135 This Add-on Pack includes one copy of each of the 15 titles in the Smithsonian STEAM Readers Grade 1 Kit. |
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Studying Snowflakes 6-Pack |
Seeing More Stars 6-Pack |
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Strengthen content-area literacy skills with research- and standards-based reading, writing, and STEAM lessons for every title. The STEAM challenge is included on the back of each lesson. Lessons include:
Integrate STEAM education into literacy instruction with support from the full-color Management Guide.
The culminating activity challenges students to identify a problem and apply what they've learned to solve a real-world problem. Each hands-on, minds-on STEAM challenge guides students through every stage of the engineering design process: researching the issue, brainstorming ideas, designing and testing a solution, evaluating the results, improving the process, and sharing the outcomes.
Help teachers weave technology into their literacy instruction with a variety of digital resources.
