December 2023 – STEM Friday

December 15, 2023December 14, 2023

Wheels Make the World Go Round

Wheels Make the World Go Round: Simple Machines for Kids
by Andi Diehn (Author) and Micah Rauch (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Learn how wheels work along with axles and how they use mechanical advantage to make it easier to move heavy objects from one place to another.

Snippet:
If you were designing a wheelbarrow,
how would you make it move
so you could easily push it?

Skis?
Stilts?
Springs?

BONUS! Download the Teacher’s Guide

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

December 8, 2023December 7, 2023

Superpowered Animals

Superpowered Animals: Meet the World’s Strongest, Smartest, and Swiftest Creatures
by Soledad Romero Mariño (Author) and Sonia Pulido (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Learn fascinating facts about 22 of the most incredible animals on Earth.

Snippet:

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

December 1, 2023November 30, 2023

Engineering in Plain Sight

Engineering in Plain Sight: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Constructed Environment
by Grady Hillhouse (Author)
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Booktalk: In his book trailer the author introduces the book and show snippets from several chapters.

Snippet:
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Electrical Grid
Chapter 2: Communications
Chapter 3: Roadways
Chapter 4: Bridges and Tunnels
Chapter 5: Railways
Chapter 6: Dams, Levees, and Coastal Structures
Chapter 7: Municipal Water and Wastewater
Chapter 8: Construction Glossary

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)