STEM Resources

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!

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

• 89 buildable pieces, 10 cards, 1 sticker sheet
• activity cards

Platform measures 4.25” x 4.25”

The magic of gravity pushes the spheres through the Geomag gravity motor spiral. A magical and eco-friendly system that uses the invisible forces of attraction and repulsion to set in motion the models. Starting at the base of the system, the weight of the spheres creates a never-ending spiral that kickstarts a real gravity motor. This set contains 11 magnetic rods, 32 spheres and 126 plastic mechanical elements. Gravity is the innovative evolution of the Geomag mechanics line. Developed with expert players in mind, the new construction system is based on an innovative "gravity motor": this uses the weight of the Geomag spheres to Kickstart the mechanisms and movements of the Geomag mechanics structures. The motion is provided by the invisible forces of gravity and magnetism, without using electricity or batteries. The play experience is based on these fundamental principles of physics. Mechanics gravity is a STEM product that can truly stimulate curiosity and inspire to learn more about science.

• Learn the basics of physics and engineering
• Strengthens analytical skills, resilience and creativity
• Guide book is loaded with instructions, photos, ideas and tips
• Includes 200 durable planks and two specially designed KEVA balls
• Simple, high-quality materials for countless hours of fun

Science, technology, engineering, art, and math work together to make learning fun in these STEAM lessons!

Perfect for Makerspace!

This second grade teacher resource book includes:

• A year's worth of teacher lesson plans
• STEAM design challenges that turn elementary students into inventors
• Easy-to-follow lesson format (with standards identified for each lesson)
• Classroom-tested lessons

The STEAM Design Challenges in this book follow engineering practices to teach students in Grade 2 to solve a problem by designing, creating, and justifying their designs. They also allow art to support and enhance the learning of science and math while the engineering process is followed.

These engaging STEAM lessons:

• Integrate the Next Generation Science Standards and national standards from other disciplines
• Enhance learning across various disciplines
• Facilitate students in collaborating to solve real-world scenarios
• Promote critical thinking, analytical thinking, and reflective thinking
• Incorporate the Five Es Instructional Model (engage, explore, explain, elaborate, evaluate)
• Are classroom tested

Engineering Design Process
The lessons in this book are intended to support the engineering design process in which teachers become a facilitator by encouraging and guiding students to work as a team to find a creative solution to a real-world problem without providing step-by-step instructions. Students are inspired to act as scientists and engineers through the use of sketches, diagrams, mathematical relationships, and literacy connections. By creating their very own models and products based on background information from their studies, students are immediately engaged through a meaningful, rewarding lesson.

More about the lessons
Each lesson begins by presenting students with a design challenge scenario in order to immediately excite students with a real-world situation that they are on a mission to solve. Students are then given a dilemma, mission, and blueprint design sheet and are asked to collaborate with team members to create several prototypes. Students present their prototypes to their teacher, construct their design, test their design, engage in a class discussion about their design, and then modify their design. Finally, teams create a justification piece in order to sell their new prototype (ex. persuasive letter, video, advertisement etc.).

About the Authors
The Steam Dreamers, a group of four classroom teachers, desired to create more interactive learning environments and science classrooms through student-centered problem-solving lessons. They created this collection of cross-curricular design challenge lessons to provide teachers and students with real-world scenarios that are driven by core learning standards and enriched through the inclusion of literacy and the arts.

The Mark Twain Earth and Space Science book challenges students to work together while solving real-world problems.

STEM Labs for Earth and Space Science for sixth–eighth grades provides 26 integrated labs that cover the topics of:

• geology
• oceanography
• meteorology
• astronomy

The integrated labs encourage students to apply scientific inquiry, content knowledge, and technological design.

STEM success requires creativity, communication, and collaboration. Mark Twain's Earth and Space Science workbook for middle school explains STEM education concepts and provides materials for instruction and assessment. Each lab incorporates the following components:

• creativity
• teamwork
• communication
• critical thinking

From supplemental books to classroom décor, Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing the very best products for middle-grade and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects, including language arts, fine arts, government, history, social studies, math, science, and character.

Winner of Creative Child Magazine Creative Play of the Year, Product of the Year for 2017, TillyWig Brain Child, and Purdue University Engineering and Design Award!

• Great addition to any STEM program.
• Learn all about electricity, current and voltage.
• Discover how lights, alarms, motors, switches and more work all while building fun projects.
• Build a real working FM radio and listen to your favorite station.
• Compatible with other building brick sets.
• Build 120 different projects.
• Contains 46 parts
• Requires 3 "AA" batteries
• Ages 8 and up.

• 100% screen-free coding—no app, tablet or phone required!
• 239-piece set includes four Botley the Coding Robots
• Discover advanced features including object detection, looping commands, and black-line following
• Build critical thinking skills by helping Botley navigate obstacle courses or solve chain reaction puzzles
• Perfect for ages 5 and up