Skill Sharpeners Steam [TRADE PAPER ]

Skill Sharpeners: STEAMis where creativity meets academics!Each unit in this full-color workbook includes activities that prompt children to think creatively, and a fun hands-on STEAM project that encourages children to enjoy the journey of creating and sharing his or her solution to help create a better world.

Recipient of the2021 Parents’ Picks Award for Best Products for Elementary Kids,Skill Sharpeners: STEAMactivity books are organized around 9 real-world topics related to the environment, the Earth, people and cultures, and social and emotional learning.

Topics in the grade 2 edition include themes such as:

• Safe Bike LanesSTEAM task: Design a safe bike lane.
• Cheer UpSTEAM task: Create a song and dance to perform.
• School SuppliesSTEAM task: Record a fundraising video.
• Working AnimalsSTEAM task: Make a handbook that teaches how to properly care for working animals.
• School LunchesSTEAM task: Design a lunch menu poster with foods from different countries.

Each unit includes a grade-appropriate story or nonfiction reading article, a STEAM task to solve, and activities that provide an integrated approach to learning:

• Science:important concepts and vocabulary related to the unit’s theme
• Technology:models about how technology is applied in the real world
• Engineering:examples of engineering solutions in the world
• Art:creative solutions through art projects
• Math:math operations to figure out solutions

This title also includes a:

• Career spotlightthat highlights specific careers related to the topic
• Supply listfor each STEAM task
• BonusSTEAM puzzle
• Certificateof completion
• Answer key

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