Skill Sharpeners: Steam, Grade 3 [Paperback]

Engage children in solving real-world problems withSkill Sharpeners: STEAM. STEAM is an approach to project-based learning that uses science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics to engage children in empathizing, thinking critically, collaborating, and coming up with solutions to solve real-world problems.

Skill Sharpeners: STEAMis where creativity meets academics. Each unit includes 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 the 2021 Parents Picks Award for Best Products for Elementary Kids,Skill Sharpeners: STEAMprovides fun activities that prompt children to think creatively.

Skill Sharpeners: STEAMactivity books for grade 3 are organized around 9 real-world topics related to the environment, the Earth, people and cultures, and social and emotional learning. Topics include themes such as:

• Wildlife CameraSTEAM task: Create a camouflage cover for an outdoor camera.
• Feeling at HomeSTEAM task: Paint a design for a mural to show what your home is like.
• WildfiresSTEAM task: Write and record a community service announcement about wildfires.
• ClutterSTEAM task: Design a storage solution for a school shed.
• Rising Sea LevelSTEAM task:Design and construct a model of a structure or a solution to help an island nation dealing with rising sea levels.

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/vocabulary related to the units 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