Skill Sharpeners: Steam, Grade 4 [Paperback]

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 4 edition include themes such as:

• Cultural DifferencesSTEAM task: Design and make a board game that helps people learn about different cultures.
• Raising AwarenessSTEAM task: Make a video to raise awareness about a charitable cause.
• Empty Mall SpaceSTEAM task: Create a proposal for how to use an abandoned mall space.
• Food InsecuritySTEAM task: Create a picture cookbook with nutritious recipes.
• Access to Clean WaterSTEAM task: Make a model of a water well and a video explaining how a well could help more people to access clean water.

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 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
• 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
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