Exploring STEM Grade 5   Item #: ST7286   Interest Level:   Reading Level: 0   Components: STEM Grade Level Reading Collection (10 books) Sale Price: $117.00 « Back to product page

Build mathematics and science content-area literacy and support STEM education with this 10-Book Set!

Fifth grade students will develop literacy skills while engaged in reading high-interest content on subjects such as astronomy, global warming, engineering marvels, the hidden world of bacteria, and more! The math readers use real-world examples of problem solving to teach students essential math concepts, and the detailed problem-solving section provides additional learning opportunities. The science readers include a hands-on "Think Like a Scientist" lab activity that aligns with Next Generation Science Standards. Each nonfiction book contains dynamic images, fascinating sidebars, challenging practice problems, and informational text features such as a table of contents, glossary, and index that will build academic vocabulary and increase understanding. Titles include:

• Engineering Marvels: Bridges Around the World: Understanding Fractions
• STEM: The Science of Fitness: Multiplying Fractions
• The Hidden World of Bacteria: Multiplying Mixed Numbers
• Engineering Marvels: Roller Coasters: Dividing Fractions
• Global Warming
• The Milky Way: A River of Stars
• Stars
• Conservation of Energy
• Conservation of Mass
• What the Evidence Shows