Evan-Moor Smart Start STEM Workbook, Grade 1, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Hands On Activities, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Fine Motor Skills, Sequencing, Animals, Homeschool - Softcover

Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1629385417 ISBN 13: 9781629385419

Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, 2019

Synopsis

Engage young learners in fun hands-on projects that develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills!

The STEM challenges and activities presented in this full-color workbook encourage children to think creatively and explore different ideas to solve problems. Parents and teachers act as facilitators, guiding children through the problem-solving process.

What's Inside:

This easy-to-follow program introduces early learners to problem solving with engaging and challenging activities, fun stories, and journal writing that fosters creative and critical thinking skills. Each unit includes stories and practice pages that help children understand science concepts and provide a foundation for completing each STEM challenge. A STEM journal activity helps guide children through the engineering design process: plan, create, test, and record.

Topics within each STEM challenge target earth, life, and physical science. Each unit covers a specific scientific concept and includes:

• Science Story: Introduces each science concept
• Practice Activities: Support children’s understanding
• STEM Story: Fictional story with a problem to solve
• STEM Challenge: Hands-on activity to solve a problem
• STEM Journal: Provides a planning outline to help complete the challenge activity

Includes answer key.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1629385417
• ISBN 13: 9781629385419
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128