STEM Resources

ncrease STEM proficiency with fun lab activities that encourage critical thinking and communication. STEM Labs for Middle Grades provides more than 50 integrated labs to cultivate student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Designed by leading educators, these activities require students to solve real-world problems using scientific inquiry, content knowledge, creativity, and teamwork!

Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing engaging supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, this product line covers a range of subjects including math, science, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character.

• Learning Style: Visual, Tactile
• Skill Development: Problem solving, Following directions, Fine motor skills, Eye-hand coordination, Sequential thought, Critical thinking, Spatial relationships, Creativity

• 104 pieces including 10 double-sided Challenge cards, activity guide with reproducibles

Did you know that a tiny computer the size of a credit card can power robots, video games, and even weather stations? This tiny computer is known as raspberry pi, and people are using it in all kinds of creative ways. Read all about the raspberry pi and the ways people use it to create, learn and play.

As part of the Searchlight Books collection, this series explores the latest and greatest in the world of technology. Fascinating text, vivid photos, and real-world examples bring these amazing breakthroughs to life!

Young children are born scientists with an innate desire to analyze and investigate the world around them. Creative Investigations in Early Science helps educators expand and encourage young learners' inquisitive nature as they explore the physical, life, and earth sciences.

Each chapter provides educators practical and approachable ways to intentionally foster young scientists' hands-on, minds-on explorations in the following areas:

• Matter and physical properties
• Physical and chemical changes
• Conservation and sustainability
• Earth and space systems

Let's make music!

music to every ear... With this project, children can actually compose their own music tunes. The project includes all the elements required to build a musicmachine, including pegs for arranging and rearranging notes.

Once assembled, children learn about music notations and can compose their own tunes by placing the pegs in different slots. The box also contains instructions for composing two simple tunes and allows children to explore the magical, wonderful world ofmusic.

• STEM-focused activity set challenges kids to build, test, and tweak their approaches to solving physics-based challenges
• Learn concepts of speed, angles, and distance during hands-on attempts at mastering included challenges
• Included activity booklet features challenges that scale and grow with your kids' own growing skill set
• Send balls flying through hoops and toward targets with kid-powered paddlewheel—no batteries, springs or rubber bands required

• The 15 grade-appropriate STEM challenges target life, Earth, and physical science concepts.
• Every unit is focused on a hands-on challenge in which students apply the STEM process of plan, create, test, and redesign.
• No-prep lessons and easy-to-find materials help you fit STEM learning into the busy school day.

• Teacher overview pages—Tips and directions for preparing students to complete a STEM challenge, as well as a materials list that suggests readily available items to gather.
• Reading selections for background knowledge—Foundational information that is relevant to the challenge that students are completing.
• Visual real-world examples—A visual literacy page with real-world images relevant to the STEM challenge.
• A STEM challenge overview—Introduces the specific task and goal of each STEM challenge and provides space for students to brainstorm.
• Design process worksheets—Activities guide students to plan, create, test, and evaluate their creation.
• A redesign page to evaluate their design—The worksheet guides students through each step of the design process and provides space to document plans, materials, results, evaluations, and revisions.

• Erosion Barrier (Earth Science concept: Erosion and Weathering)
• Shin Guards (Life Science Concept: Human Bones and Energy Absorption)
• Zip Line (Physical Science Concept: Force, Gravity, and Friction)

While the visual and performing arts are powerful curricular companions to early STEM experiences, educators may not have the tools and resources to introduce art beyond painting and drawing. Creative Investigations in Early Art provides them with an inquisitive, explorative approach to boost young learners' creativity and critical-thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills through artistic expression.

Each chapter provides educators with practical ideas for intentionally fostering young children's hands-on, minds-on explorations connecting the following areas of the creative arts to STEM:

• Music and Movement
• Dramatic Arts
• Visual Arts
• Artists and Artworks