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Space is full of so many mysteries, and these new space books for kids are full of fun and interesting stories about space, rockets, astronauts, and more.
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Earth Day is the perfect time to teach kids about nature and conservation, and this roundup is full of new nature books for kids that are perfect for the occasion! Kids will love learning about the environment with these fun books about animals, nature, and saving the planet!
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Little Bookworm is very interested in animals and science, so we are always excited to learn about new science books for kids. Today we are excited to share a new STEM book for kids by Jennifer Swanson, an award winning author, teacher, and STEM advocate. I had an opportunity to ask her about her new book and her work in STEM.
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Our planet is a fascinating place, and kid’s books about Earth are some of the best ways to teach them about this remarkable place we call home. These nonfiction children’s books about Earth study everything from mountains and volcanoes to rainforests and deserts.
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We love exploring STEM concepts through fun kids books, so we were excited to check out the new releases on this list! From board books to picture books, these new STEM books for kids are sure to make STEM learning fun!
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Earth Day is the perfect time of year to talk to kids about conservation and what they can do to help the planet. To celebrate, we have gathered a list of new children’s books for Earth Day. These books about nature introduce kids to conservation concepts in fun ways!
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Join Peppa Pig and her family as they celebrate Earth Day with a trip to the Botanical Gardens. Along the way, they discuss all kinds of ways they help the environment, from recycling and composting to driving an electric car. The illustrations are done in the familiar style of illustrations for Peppa Pig. Kids will love learning alongside the beloved characters. The text explains complex topics to kids in a way that’s easy to understand, while also exploring some of the fun of spring – including muddy puddles!
This funny story follows two dueling lobsters who want to win the Swell Gahdens contest. They battle over the contest year after year. But when garbage starts to fall in their yards, they have to join together to save their beloved gardens. The story is written with a strong Boston accent, replacing the “r” sounds with “ah” sounds, making it fun for kids to read aloud. The back of the book includes information about lobsters, tips for ocean conservation, and a “Glawssary” explaining the words written with a Boston accent.
When a young brother and sister decide to plant something, they call up the nursery and try to order a trillium. But the man at the store hears “a trillion”. So he sends a thousand trees to start, and promises to send the rest. Soon their driveway is full of trees, and they get started planting them. As they make their way through the pile, they share the different types of trees that they are planting, and how the different types of trees will affect the natural world around them. The rhyming text is paired with illustrations that highlight the natural landscape and show off the different types of trees being planted.
This informative picture book follows a young girl named Zee, and the Douglas fir tree that sprang from the soil on her family’s farm on the day she was born. The story walks the reader through the milestones in Zee’s life, as well as the milestones in the life of her tree. There are also facts about Douglas fir trees sprinkled throughout the illustrations. Kids will love watching Zee and her little tree grow up together in the sweet illustrations, while also learning lots of interesting things about Douglas fir trees.
Zonia’s Rain Forest
St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to explore STEM topics with a CHARM-ing twist! From leprechauns and rainbows to shamrocks and pots of gold, we love celebrating the holiday with lots of books and learning fun. Check out this list of St. Patrick’s Day STEM activities to inspire your own learning, and pair them with some great holiday books!
1. Rainbow Graphing – Teach kids about graphing and probability with this rainbow game inspired by Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase
2. Printable St. Patrick’s Day Puzzles – These printable St. Patrick’s Day puzzles include counting, patterns, graphing, and addition!
3. St. Patrick’s Day Logic Puzzle – This logic word puzzle encourages kids to use computational thinking.
4. Shamrock Math Puzzles – These printable shamrock puzzles make it fun for kids to practice number recognition and counting.
5. Leprechaun Sequence Coding Activity – This coding activity gives kids a chance to learn about patterns and coding through a fun activity.
6. 3D Rainbow Activity – This printable activity is a colorful way for kids to practice measuring.
1. Walking Rainbow – This hands on experiment is a great way to give young kids practice with mixing colors.
2. Skittles Density Rainbow – This experiment teaches kids about density with dissolved Skittles.
3. Rainbow Unicorn Toothpaste Experiment – This exploding rainbow experiment is a colorful exploration of chemical reactions.
4. How to Grow Rainbow Crystals – Make your own crystals at home with this colorful experiment.
5. Jelly Bean STEM – Teach kids about colors and patterns with this delicious STEM activity.
Shamrock & Gold Science1. Grow Gold Overnight – This festive experiment gives kids a chance to grow their own gold crystals.
2. Grow a Pot of Gold – Use gold sugar to grow your own gold crystals at home.
3. Fizzy Pots – This colorful and sparkly experiment teaches kids about chemical reactions.
4. Shamrock Science – Use chemical reactions to unearth festive surprises.
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Shamrock Circuit
Are your kids interested in space? I have always been fascinated by space travel, and Little Bookworm is excited about all things STEM. So we were thrilled to check out this new children’s book about a girl astronaut, and her mission to build a rocket and head to space. Check out the fun space activities for kids that we paired with it too!
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Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket was written by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Annabel Tempest. This book follows a young girl named Sadie who dreams of traveling to Mars. She spends her days reading about space and drawing up plans. With the help of her animal friends, she trains, prepares, and builds her own rocket. They blast off for an adventure on Mars, and have to work together to get home again. The rhyming text highlights Sadie’s determination and her problem solving skills. Readers will be drawn in by the adorable illustrations that feature Sadie and her cute animal friends making their way into space.
In the book, Sadie trains her animal friends to make sure that they are strong enough and smart enough to make the trip into space. This part of the story immediately intrigued Little Bookworm who decided to test her own stuffed animals. First, we decided on what kind of tests she would need them to perform. We set up centers around her room to test them in math, strength, and creativity. She had a ball pretending to run tests on them, and performing the tests herself. Along the way, she practiced her own strength and balance, and a few math problems.
As Sadie is preparing for future space travel, she creates maps of the planets to hang on her walls. We decided to create some maps of our own. To start, we used an old paintbrush and white paint to create a wall of stars on a black piece of construction paper.
Next, we practiced our cutting skills by cutting out small circles in different colors. We glued the circles onto the black paper to create our planets. Once the glue dried, we used a piece of chalk to draw a path between the planets, just like Sadie did in the book.
This book provided the perfect opportunity to build a rocket of our own. First we gathered items that we would need on a trip to space. Next, we built a rocket out of materials around the house. When the rocket was completed, we got inside and pretended to blast off. We played in the rocket and wrote in our space journals.
Printable Space JournalTo work on our creative writing, I created
this printable space journal for kids
With the holidays coming up, there are so many fun ways to bring the holiday spirit into your learning. Since kids sometimes start to check out during the holiday season, bringing some Christmas fun to your lessons can be a great way to keep them engaged. So today I wanted to share a roundup of Christmas STEM activities to make learning fun this holiday season!
Christmas Tree STEM Activities1. Evergreen Tree Building Challenge from the Preschool Toolbox encourages kids to use their problem solving skills to engineer a Christmas tree with simple supplies.
2. Christmas Tree Tinker Tray from Team Cartwright asks kids to complete engineering challenges with a tray full of supplies.
3. Christmas Tree Measuring Worksheets from The Keeper of the Memories are printable pages that allow kids to practice measuring with a ruler.
4. Salt Circuit Christmas Tree from the STEAM Powered Family offers a chance to build a festive glowing Christmas tree circuit.
5. How Much Water Does a Christmas Tree Drink? from Mama Smiles encourages families to make estimates and calculate the amount of water their tree needs.
6. Christmas Tin Tree from Teach Me Mommy is a magnet play activity that gives kids a chance to decorate a mini tree.
7. Christmas Tree Math is a hands on counting activity asking kids to add the correct number of button ornaments to paper trees.
Christmas Treat STEM Activities1. Candy Cane Slime from The Best Ideas for Kids is a fun seasonal sensory activity that smells delicious.
2. Cranberry Molecular Structures from Engineer to SAHM teaches kids about molecular structures with just cranberries and toothpicks.
3. Winter Magic Milk Experiment from Mombrite is a festive spin on the magic milk science experiment.
4. Hot Cocoa Melting Snowman from Mombrite teaches kids about chemical reactions through melting marshmallows.
5. Hot Chocolate Math is a hands on counting activity that asks kids to add the correct number of cotton ball “marshmallows” to paper hot chocolate mugs.
6. Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt from Edventures for Kids encourages kids to find the numbered gingerbread men hidden around the house.
7. Christmas Coding Activity from Little Bins for Little Hands uses pony beads and pipe cleaners to create Candy Canes with binary code.
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Geoboard Christmas Ornament Activity
Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the food, the colors, the weather, the cozy clothes, and the back to school excitement. Since my daughter is really excited about STEM, I decided to combine our joys and find some of the best Fall STEM activities from some of my favorite bloggers.
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1. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? uses a fun children’s book and pumpkin activities to teach kids about pumpkins, counting, and estimation.
2. Oozing Pumpkins from Team Cartwright uses small pumpkins to explore 3 different kinds of reactions that “ooze”.
3. Painting Pumpkins with Paintballs from From Engineer to Stay at Home Mom is a fun painting experiment with watercolors.
4. Exploding Pumpkins from Hands-On Teaching Ideas is a fun and messy experiment that teaches kids about chemical reactions.
5. Pumpkin Volcanoes from Little Bins for Little Hands is a simple chemistry experiment you can do at home.
6. Stacking Pumpkins from The Educators’ Spin On It is a seasonal engineering challenge for kids.
7. Pumpkin Patch Maze from Preschool Toolkit encourages kids to work on their engineering skills by building a maze.
Apple STEM Activities1. Mummification with Apple Mummies
