These STEM books are my favorites for readalouds to accompany a STEM lesson. (Or just read these picture books at home to inspire your future inventor.) Get the best 11 STEM picture books here.

Check Out This STEM Primer Book Companion for Mr. Ferris and His Wheel. Teachers and Parents Save Time With These Lesson Planning Resources!

STEM Challenges first theme for this year's Storybook Science series. Check out this awesome collection of STEM challenges inspired by children's books.

Bring STEM to your classroom with this hand picked list of STEM Kindergarten Books! They are great for science in the classroom and nonfiction unit study.

9 STEM projects featuring picture books. Check this post for the recommended books paired with fabulous STEM activities. Add a book to any STEM Challenge!

Here are some of my favorites STEM books for kids that you can add to your collection today! Before starting a STEM or building challenge, I always read a book with my class. I love connecting literacy, sitting together on the carpet, and engaging my students in discussions. There are so many amazing books that ... Read more

"It was like herding cats!" That was my answer to my husband the other day when he asked how my day had gone. Seriously, the days I have first and second graders are just hard - fun, but exhausting. That is until I found the SECRET to STEM and the littles! Are you ready for

Here are some of my favorites STEM books for kids that you can add to your collection today! Before starting a STEM or building challenge, I always read a book with my class. I love connecting literacy, sitting together on the carpet, and engaging my students in discussions. There are so many amazing books that ... Read more

This selection of books with African American girl characters helps to reinforce diversity and inclusion while offering relatable characters to young girls.

Bring STEM to your classroom with this hand picked list of STEM Kindergarten Books! They are great for science in the classroom and nonfiction unit study.

The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk . *This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links. By clicking on the links and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Digging into a great book can happen at home or at school. Connecting with in

If you read The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown, this is the resource for you! Connecting STEM with a Great Book: The Wild Robot Escapes STEM Challenges is a packet of activities that your students will love and be engaged in while reading the novel. Students will complete STEM challenges that connect with events that take place throughout the story. Your students will love going through the design process as they cover the Next Generation Science 3-5-ETS1-1 & 2. This is not a Book Study, but it does include a Lapbook that students can use while reading. These are activities that can be used while reading The Wild Robot, to motivate and encourage students to read. These literature and STEM connections make learning fun! *Other products you may like: STEM Waterbottle Challenges STEM Valentine's Day Challenges STEM March Challenges STEM EASTER STEM Peep Challenges STEM Winter Challenges STEM Christmas Circuit STEM Christmas Challenges STEM Wind Car STEM Maze Challenges STEM Paper Airplane Challenges STEM Yo-Yo Challenges Summer Raft STEM Challenge STEM Space Challenge STEM United State Floats STEM Starting a Lemonade Stand Business Also, follow me and be notified when new products are uploaded. New products are always 50% off for the first 24 hours they are posted. It pays to follow me! Follow me on Facebook and Instagram! Thank you so much, Lisa Taylor

STEM for First Grade! The post includes five ideas with books as the inspiration for STEM projects. Includes details and materials lists! #teachersareterrific #readingandstem

Ready to build your STEM library with the best picture books? Start Here! Check out my Top 10 all time favorite read alouds for elementary STEM

One of the biggest barriers keeping teachers from engaging in STEM challenges is the large amount of materials some activities require. This is further complicated this year by the fact that students can’t share materials so teachers need to have enough materials on hand for each individual student.

Simple STEM Stories will help you merge literacy and STEM with fun and engaging, hands-on STEM challenges based on a children's book.

Want to find standout STEM engineering and invention picture books that inspire engineering, tinkering, and invention in kids? Read one or all of these engaging...

Are you a reader? Do you worry about your students being readers? Of course, you do! Several years ago I became a trainer for our local science curriculum and now teach teachers how to use the science kits adopted for each grade. At one of those training sessions I conducted, a teacher said

There are so many ways to connect chapter books in with your lessons. I love to design STEM challenges for my students based on novels.

STEM activities are fun and engaging, but this type of learning is even better when it’s connected to a great children’s book. We’ve shared books that are aligned to social emotional learning and books with themes for every month of the year. This post will share 10 great read alouds for any element

Simple STEM Stories will help you merge literacy and STEM with fun and engaging, hands-on STEM challenges based on a children's book.

Here's a list of the best STEM books and STEAM books for kids. Hands-on activity books, fiction, non-fiction, crafts, and more loaded with science, technology, engineering, art, and math. AND FUN! They make perfect gifts for the holidays and birthdays.

STEM for First Grade! The post includes five ideas with books as the inspiration for STEM projects. Includes details and materials lists! #teachersareterrific #readingandstem

Here are some of my favorites STEM books for kids that you can add to your collection today! Before starting a STEM or building challenge, I always read a book with my class. I love connecting literacy, sitting together on the carpet, and engaging my students in discussions. There are so many amazing books that ... Read more

Here are some of my favorites STEM books for kids that you can add to your collection today! Before starting a STEM or building challenge, I always read a book with my class. I love connecting literacy, sitting together on the carpet, and engaging my students in discussions. There are so many amazing books that ... Read more

This Space STEM Activity takes us to the stars! Build Pipe Cleaner Constellations three different ways, includes free printable task cards.

There is nothing quite like kicking off Makerspace time or a STEM challenge with a captivating read aloud to encourage our students to make meaningful connections with text and inspire them to play, explore, invent, and create. I'm always on the lookout for new titles to add to our Makerspace library! Here are the common themes and characteristics to watch for as you're browsing Online or your local bookstore

I'm continuing the STEM theme from the last few weeks with 21 of the best STEM books for kids. There are a number of the typical picture books on this

Read-alouds are one of the best ways to introduce new concepts to students. By integrating stories in lessons, students are introduced to quality books. When students are exposed to engaging literature, it fosters a life-long love of reading. There are even greater benefits when these engaging

Summer is the perfect time to read books for your enjoyment, but that doesn’t mean the books you read should not have educational value. Books can provide new perspectives or set new aspirations! Harness the possibilities of the world books open to readers by indulging in STEM books. Whether you wil

Have you ever combined STEM and a book? Let's be honest. Every time we teach a lesson we approach it a little differently. We learn as the students learn and the next time we try something we build from that experience. This is especially true for me and STEM. Every single time I try a

"It was like herding cats!" That was my answer to my husband the other day when he asked how my day had gone. Seriously, the days I have first and second graders are just hard - fun, but exhausting. That is until I found the SECRET to STEM and the littles! Are you ready for

It's never a good idea to step into a classroom without clear, ready lessons. But, one day last fall it happened. I knew we were going to build a treasure box, but I really needed a way to set this up. I immediately thought of a pirate book! The book I was thinking about is

Teach Force and Motion to Kindergarteners with this simple STEM Challenge designed to connect to the Read Aloud Book, Ricky The Rock that Couldn't Roll.

Now that the combined holiday of April Fool’s and Easter has passed, we can take a look at last month’s STEM book releases. As a reminder, these books are aimed mostly at toddlers through middle school. And, they are presented in no particular order. With My Hands: Poems about Making Things A is for Astronaut: […]

STEM Activities to Accompany Those Darn Squirrels! One of the BEST picture books for learning about STEM and the engineering design process is Those Darn Squirrels! by Adam Rubin. Not only is the story delightful and quirky, but the illustrations really bring it to life! The squirrels are on a mission to get as much bird seed as possible, but Mr. Fookwire tries to thwart them every which way. The squirrels have a lot of tricks up their sleeves, though, and are in possession of numerous talents! One such talent being good at math! STEM Activity: Design and Create an Abacus An abacus makes an appearance in two pages of this story, and they can be really fun to use for basic math learning. Do you know how to use an abacus? To keep it simple, just focus on ones and tens! Use beads, pasta, or other items that can easily slide back and forth. The abacus below uses straw pieces that were cut to make the counters. I love this challenge because you will end up with so many different kinds of abacuses (abaci?!) and then your students can actually use them to work on math skills! STEAM Activity: Design and Create an Easel Mr. Fookwire loves painting pictures of his favorite birds. Why do artists use easels? How is it different to paint or draw on a mostly vertical surface than on a table or desk? This is a great activity to tie in to art. Students can create a mini easel just right for a squirrel to use. Once Mr. Fookwire and the squirrels become friendly, maybe they will paint birds together! Once again, after students have created their mini easel, they can use it to paint or draw something they enjoyed from this fun read aloud. STEM Challenge: Design and Create an Obstacle Course! In the story, Mr. Fookwire creates an elaborate squirrel obstacle course. Students can either create their own obstacle course or create a scale model obstacle course that you provide them, or find printables and more ideas in this Bookshelf STEM Junior resource. All of the above challenges really make this read aloud come alive. If you would like printables, more activities, and teacher support materials, please visit this listing: What are your favorite picture books to read with your students? Let me know by commenting below! Pin these ideas for later:

STEM books can spark interest in any child. This list of great STEM books aren't just for reading, they also have fun activities.

Science, technology, engineering and math experiences can be introduced or extended with a good book.The most comprehensive STEM Books for Children list.

STEM books can spark interest in any child. This list of great STEM books aren't just for reading, they also have fun activities.

Do you have a STEM station in your classroom or homeschool? If you aren't sure how to facilitate STEM / STEAM learning, fear not! It may sound intimidating but it is truly intuitive to kids especially at the primary level where their little minds are bursting with imagination and creativity. By setting up a ready-to-go STEM station, you will be providing an open invitation for STEM exploration.

The first lessons you teach set the tone for the rest of the year in the classroom! During the first week of school, your schedule should include a mix of teaching procedures and expectations as well as building a strong classroom community. Unfortunately, introducing procedures and practicing the

These amazing engineering books for kids will inspire kids to design, plan, and build! They're great for in the classroom or at home.

Plan for STEM with 1st and 2nd grade STEM and picture books. Book recommendations and STEM projects are included! Tips and ideas for our youngest engineers.

"It was like herding cats!" That was my answer to my husband the other day when he asked how my day had gone. Seriously, the days I have first and second graders are just hard - fun, but exhausting. That is until I found the SECRET to STEM and the littles! Are you ready for

Rosie Revere Engineer was our inspiration for this paper plate hovercraft. My kids are big into engineering and STEM, so when we found the book Rosie Revere Engineer, of course we had to buy it. This book is so much fun, because not only does it show kids that they can be inventors too, but

Bring STEM to your classroom with this hand picked list of STEM Kindergarten Books! They are great for science in the classroom and nonfiction unit study.

Simple STEM Stories will help you merge literacy and STEM with fun and engaging, hands-on STEM challenges based on a children's book.

Bring STEM to your classroom with this hand picked list of STEM Kindergarten Books! They are great for science in the classroom and nonfiction unit study.

STEM for First Grade! The post includes five ideas with books as the inspiration for STEM projects. Includes details and materials lists! #teachersareterrific #readingandstem