Grades 1-6Science & Nature
STEM Explorers
Dive into brains, sharks, birds, ocean zones, and windmills — five books that turn curious kids into scientists and inventors.
Targeted Learning Goal
Students will investigate how observation and experimentation help us understand the natural world and solve real problems.
Standards Connections
- ELA: RI.K-5.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in informational text
- ELA: RI.K-5.3 — Describe connections between scientific ideas
- ELA: RI.K-5.7 — Use illustrations to understand scientific concepts
- ELA: SL.K-5.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations about STEM topics
- Science: ETS1 — Engineering Design
- Science: LS1 — From Molecules to Organisms
- SEL: Responsible Decision-Making — Apply scientific thinking to real-world problems
Books in This Unit
4 titles — each with a full lesson plan.
Citizen Scientists
Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
by Patricia Newman
3 learning goals · 50 minutes
Nature & Science
Light as a Feather: Fifteen Phenomenal North American Birds
by Will Hillenbrand
3 learning goals · 45 minutes
Brainpower
Brains! Not Just a Zombie Snack
by Stacy McAnulty
2 learning goals · 40 minutes
Ocean Science & Ecology
If You Went to the Bottom of the Ocean
by Brooke McIntyre
3 learning goals · 50 minutes