Teacher Created Materials Smithsonian Informational Text: Animals Grades 2-3: 6-Book Set

Take students on a virtual tour of the Smithsonian! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book set is devoted to animals and ecosystems. Perfect for grades 2-3 students, these books will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. This set features hands-on STEAM challenges that are perfect for makerspaces and that guide students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Titles include: Amphibian Rescue, Bones on Display, Creating a Habitat, Hatching a Chick, Raising Clouded Leopards, Restoring Muddy Creek.

• This 6-Book Set features hands-on STEAM challenges
• Strengthen literacy skills and content-area knowledge with high-interest readers
• Learn to apply the engineering design process to solve real-world problems
• Promote the 4 Cs: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity
• Make career connections with career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields