Skill Sharpeners: STEAM is 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 the 2021 Parents' Picks Award for Best Products for Elementary Kids, the Skill Sharpeners: STEAM activity 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 1 edition include themes such as:
- Trash STEAM task: Design and make a machine that will gather litter and help clean the community.
- Playground STEAM task: Make a model of inclusive playground equipment.
- Clean Water STEAM task: Create a water collector that filters water.
- Butterflies STEAM task: Make a butterfly feeder that attracts butterflies to a garden.
- Recess STEAM task: Make a game that uses music and movement.
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 spotlight that highlights specific careers related to the topic
- Supply list for each STEAM task
- Bonus STEAM puzzle
- Certificate of completion
- Parent guide with teaching tips
- Answer key
Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! The Skill Sharpeners: STEAM Teaching Guides include:
- How to Use directions for approaching STEAM education
- Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
- Teaching suggestions with STEAM rubric and graphic organizers
- Extension activities that include literature suggestions, virtual field trips, and discussion guides to deepen children's connections and understanding
About Evan-Moor
A leader in PreK-8 educational publishing, Evan-Moor has been a trusted partner of teachers and parents for over 40 years. Our mission is helping children learn, and we do this by creating resources that motivate children to learn important skills and concepts across the curriculum while also inspiring a love of learning.
