Discusses the physical characteristics, location, and functions of plant stems.

What do stems do? Kids will see how stems are like straws, moving water and food throughout the plant.

Explore STEM concepts through making and tinkering!

This book is designed to build educators’ confidence and competence so they can bring STEM to life with young children. The authors encourage pre–K teachers to discover the value of engaging preschoolers in scientific inquiry, technological explorations, engineering challenges, and math experiences based on learning trajectories. They explain the big ideas in STEM, emphasizing teaching strategies that support these activities (such as language-rich STEM interactions), and describe ways to integrate concepts across disciplines. The text features research-based resources, examples of field-tested activities, and highlights from the classroom. Drawing from a professional development model that was developed with funding from the National Science Foundation, this book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to support preschool children to be STEM thinkers and doers. “I have read a lot of really good early childhood science education books over the years, and as far as I am concerned, this is the best one yet.” —From the Foreword by Betty Zan, University of Northern Iowa “This excellent book shows that the important ideas of STEM are within every teacher’s and child’s grasp.” —Douglas Clements, University of Denver “Teaches STEM content while sharing strategies for robust and developmentally appropriate instructional practice. This book is the real deal!” —Beth Graue, University of Wisconsin–Madison

A resource guide that provides activities correlating with the Look once, look again! series of books.

Sturdy Stems help plants stand up, but they do much more than that They move water up from the roots and food down from the leaves. See how stems help plants grow in this beautifully illustrated story set to music. Aligned with NGSS, this hardcover book comes with CD and online music access.

A must-have alphabet board book set from the #1 Science author for kids, Chris Ferrie! With simple, colorful explanations of complex STEM topics, this is the perfect baby or toddler gift for your future genius! Introduce babies and toddlers to basic concepts for each letter of the alphabet with this four-book set: ABCs of Space - Explore astronomy, space, and our solar system from A to Z! ABCs of Mathematics- Learn about addition, equations, and more with this perfect primer for preschool math! ABCs of Physics- Explain essential physics words like atom, quantum, Eintstein, and Newton! ABCs of Science- Spark curiosity in young scientists by exploring concepts like amoebas, electrons, vaccines, and more! The Baby University ABCs set offers four educational board books for toddlers written by an expert. Each book offers three levels of learning to encourage little scientists to explore and dive deeper into each scientific concept. Its approach to early learning is beloved by kids and grownups! This baby board book set is the perfect way to introduce basic scientific concepts and STEM to even the youngest scientist and makes a wonderful newborn baby gift! If you're looking for other STEM-minded baby toys, books, and gifts, check out the full Baby University series, including Quantum Physics for Babies, Organic Chemistry for Babies, and 8 Little Planets.

Ever wonder how plants reach toward the sun? Or how water gets from the roots to the leaves? A plant’s stem is like a highway, transporting water and food where it’s needed. Dig in to discover how stems work to support a plant’s survival.

In The STEM Club GoesExploring, students explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. While interviewing STEM professionals, the students prepare to make career presentations during their school’s Favorites Day. Join STEM Club members Fran, Sara, Nixie, Winston, Patti, Betik, Jenny, Jesse, and their teacher Mr. Day, as they make field trips to a video game company, a veterinary clinic, a hospital, and even a mine, to learn more about career opportunities for professionals in STEM fields. Author Lois Melbourne, of the My Future Story series, inspires readers to identify their passions, explore them, and shape their own future stories.

As explored in this open access book, higher education in STEM fields is influenced by many factors, including education research, government and school policies, financial considerations, technology limitations, and acceptance of innovations by faculty and students. In 2018, Drs. Ryoo and Winkelmann explored the opportunities, challenges, and future research initiatives of innovative learning environments (ILEs) in higher education STEM disciplines in their pioneering project: eXploring the Future of Innovative Learning Environments (X-FILEs). Workshop participants evaluated four main ILE categories: personalized and adaptive learning, multimodal learning formats, cross/extended reality (XR), and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). This open access book gathers the perspectives expressed during the X-FILEs workshop and its follow-up activities. It is designed to help inform education policy makers, researchers, developers, and practitioners about the adoption and implementation of ILEs in higher education.