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Build students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this kit uses real-world examples to give students insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems. The books feature dynamic images and text features that enhance the reading experience and build visual literacy, and include STEAM career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Featuring high-interest topics based on Smithsonian content, each book includes a hands-on STEAM challenge that guides students through every step of the engineering design process and content that highlights every aspect of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. By becoming STEAM proficient, students are prepared to answer complex questions, investigate global issues, and develop solutions for modern-day problems. This Spanish kit supports social and emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom and aligns to state and national college and career readiness standards, including NGSS. Smithsonian STEAM Readers Grade 3 Kit includes: Nonfiction books - (15 titles, 6 copies each, 32 pages per book; Management Guide and lesson plans with assessments, differentiation strategies, and research- and standards-based reading, writing, and STEAM lessons; Culminating activity that challenges students to apply what they've learned about the engineering design process; Interactiv-eBooks to engage students, build 21st century skills, and extend the reading experience.
