Did you know that swimming pools are used to train astronauts? Athletes use swimming pools to train when they're injured, and doctors use them to help patients feel better. Learn how swimming pools and aquatic therapy help all kinds of people! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It...

Have you ever thought of building a robot? Follow along with the students in Miss Lopez's class, and use 3-D shapes and plenty of imagination to learn how to build a robot! Along the way, you'll learn 3-D shapes. This math book combines math and reading skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning 3-D shapes and STEM topics...

Can you spot the shapes on a birdhouse? How many shapes can you find? Beginning readers will enjoy learning basic shapes including circles, triangles, squares, and hexagons with this brightly illustrated book. With simple, repetitive text, this full-color text uses real-world examples to teach basic math concepts. Beginning readers will develop their math and reading skills and be introduced to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions...

A laser is a device that makes a beam of light. The light from lasers can be used in many special ways. Lasers help people every day! Learn about the many ways that lasers are used with this Spanish book! Along the way, you'll practice measuring length. This math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table...

Updated for 2020. Clear definitions supported by everyday examples and easy hands-on activities introduce young scientists to wedges.

Over the years, people have looked for ways to improve our imperfect sight. This has led us to the world of optics, which is the study of light and how it travels. What are some of these innovations that have changed how we see the world, and how do they work? Find the answers to these questions with this Smithsonian Informational Text! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this text builds students' reading skills while engaging...

Engineers have built some incredible things. But with every new feat, there is failure. Readers will learn about engineering feats and failures like the Titanic, the Hindenburg, the Hoover Dam, and more in this engaging nonfiction title. This book features brilliant images, charts, and intriguing facts in conjunction with informational text and mathematical skills to keep readers active and engaged.

Believe it or not, water can be used to power boat and train engines. In fact, water in the form of steam changed the manufacturing and transportation industries thanks to steam power pioneers like Denis Papin, Thomas Newcomen, James Watt, and Richard Trevithick. Explore the ways that steam is now used to generate electricity and plans for future uses of steam power! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational...

Tech is constantly progressing and changing. But have you ever stopped and wondered how it all started? In Telephone to Smartphones, discover how the first telephone evolved into the smartphones we have today. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage young readers to think, create, guess, and ask questions about this technology.