August is the time when summer heats up and also winds down, so it is no surprise that it is the home to many holidays based on enjoying the beach and all it has to offer. There's S'mores Day (August 10), Play in the Sand Day (August 11), Sandcastle Day (August 3), and National Beach Day (August 30). With events like World Wide Web Day (August 1) and Professional Engineers Day (August 3), August is also a time to celebrate days devoted to important STEAM concepts.
From Story Engineering: Problem-Solving Short Stories Using STEM (Gr. 1–2)
Integrate engineering and literacy into your curriculum with this innovative approach to learning. Students will read fictional passages and solve problems using STEM and the engineering design process. Students can create devices and solutions using everyday materials. Each unit focuses on one problem and one challenge, but other problems are [more]
1st - 2nd Grades
112 pages
From Story Engineering: Problem-Solving Short Stories Using STEM (Gr. 3–4)
Integrate engineering and literacy into your curriculum with this innovative approach to learning. Students will read fictional passages and solve problems using STEM and the engineering design process. Students can create devices and solutions using everyday materials. Each unit focuses on one problem and one challenge, but other problems are [more]
3rd - 4th Grades
112 pages
From Practice to Learn: Word Searches
Each vibrant book in this series includes a wide range of interesting activities designed to develop foundational skills. The activities are fun and motivate children to continue working and learning. The instructions are easy to follow, and the progressively challenging activities encourage children to extend their learning. Their compact 7" [more]
1st Grade
64 pages
From Daily Warm-Ups: Science Grade 2
Even busy classroom schedules can accommodate these brief but valuable lessons. Informational text about Life, Physical, and Earth and Space science is presented along with 150 activities that can be used to review and/or expand existing science curriculum. The content is correlated to the Common Core State Standards. [more]
176 pages
From Summer Connect: Getting Ready for Fifth Grade
Have fun with the <i>Summer Connect</i> series! Each book offers opportunities for learners to show what they have learned as they prepare to enter a new grade level. The short activities on each page are designed to help children review or practice new, standards-based skills in Math, Language Arts, Social [more]
5th and up
64 pages
