STEAM Standards Support

Inspired by the Next Generation Science Standards1, the reference points that are bolded below can enhance your STEAM instruction.

Build observation and communication skills by hearing how authors and illustrators document, analyze, and share research.

  • Examine the discipline of daily journaling in Sy Montgomery's Meet-the-Author Movie as she shares how writing can be a struggle.

  • Consider the steps and perseverance the author relied on to share his research as you listen to this Meet-the-Author Recording for Nic Bishop Frogs.

  • Observe as Tom Angleberger demonstrates the steps needed to create your own Origami Yoda in this video tutorial.

  • Hear how author Martin W. Sandler uncovers interesting discoveries during his research process in this Meet-the-Author Recording for Shipwrecked: Diving for Hidden Time Capsules on the Ocean Floor.

Demonstrate the influence of engineering, technology, and science in our lives today.

  • Browse the STEAM Collection to identify resources for titles that support instructional standards.

  • Read as Steve Sheinkin describes his research and note-taking process as a "kind of detective work" in his Guest Author Blog Post discussing Bomb.

  • Listen to this Meet-the-Author Recording for All Thirteen as author Christina Soontornvat talks about the sciences—biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering—involved in this true rescue story.

  • Invite readers to discover how “books can work to combat the stereotypes” often related to STEM careers with this Guest Author Blog Post by Laurie Wallmark.

Inspire and motivate using examples of creativity, problem solving, and innovation.

  • Ponder a lifetime of wonder and learning with Jennifer Berne's Meet-the-Author Recording for On a Beam of Light.

  • Experience the design process with this engineering design activity from Kirsten W. Larson, author of Wood, Wire, Wings.

  • Discover the innovation behind building robots in this audio excerpt for Rockin’ Robots from The Why Files.

  • Conduct aerodynamic experiments and learn more about Cherokee culture, language, and values with this teaching guide for Classified.

Deepen understanding and build background knowledge with content presented in diverse formats that blend disciplinary subjects.

  • Model and scaffold comprehension strategies across the curriculum with graphic organizers to support readers as they understand, clarify, and remember what is read.

  • Discover how interdisciplinary primary sources influence innovation with Tim Grove's Meet-the-Author Recording from First Flight Around the World.

  • Introduce The Jellyfish Scientist by Michelle Cusolito and Ellen Rooney by viewing the book trailer to build background and spark curiosity.

  • Build vocabulary knowledge with the reader’s theater script for A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga.

View the STEAM Collection

1. Referenced from "Get to Know the Standards." Next Generation Science Standards, http://www.nextgenscience.org/get-to-know.