Smart Start STEM-Grade 1

Getting kids excited about science, technology, engineering, and math at an early age is an important element in developing real-world problem solvers and innovators. Somewhere along the educational ladder, students get intimidated by STEM subjects and start to shy away from them. However, with this book, six- and seven-year-olds are learning at an early age just how fun and intriguing these subjects can be. Parents act as facilitators, guiding their children through the problem-solving process. Each unit includes stories and practice pages that help children understand science concepts and provide a foundation for completing each STEM challenge. A STEM journal activity helps guide children through the engineering design process: plan, create, test, and record. Units include: Physical Science (Solids, Liquids & Gas, Parts Work Together, Making Sound), Life science (Living Things Have Parts, Animals and Their Babies, What Do Animals Eat?), and Earth science (The Moon, Bodies of Water, Recording Weather). Includes answer key. 128 pages