High-Speed Cars 6-Pack

Learn how high-speed cars are built to beat the competition every time they hit the track! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM readers builds secondary students’ literacy skills.

Forms of Energy that Provide Power Text Card 6-Pack

From electricity to solar power, learn more about the forms of energy that provide power! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM readers and lesson plan build secondary students’ literacy skills.

Sonar and Submarine Technology 6-Pack

Dive into an exciting new world through submarines and sonar! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM readers about how scientist explore beneath the oceans’ surfaces builds secondary students’ literacy skills.

Light Pollution Text Card 6-Pack

When you gaze at the night sky, how many stars can you see? Your answer may depend on the light pollution where you live! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack includes STEAM text cards and a lesson plan.

Sounds of the Universe 6-Pack

Discover what sounds can tell us about our world! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this 6-pack of STEAM readers about the properties of sound on Earth and in space builds secondary students’ literacy skills.

Smithsonian STEAM Readers: Physical Science Add-on Pack

Learn how the engineering design process can help solve real-world problems! This physical science add-on pack fosters creativity and innovation with 16 nonfiction readers and text cards, which include hands-on STEAM challenges.

The Extreme Universe

3, 2, 1 blast off! Travel through the solar system, the Milky Way, and some of the most extreme places in the universe. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader boosts secondary students' literacy skills.

Ocean Trenches and Deep-Sea Life

Discover the deep trenches of our planet's vast and mysterious oceans! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader dives down to the seafloor and boosts secondary students' literacy skills.

How Earth Tells Us Its Age

Do you know how scientists figured out the age of our planet? Find out in this STEAM reader on Earth's age and story. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader boosts secondary students' literacy skills.

All About Clouds

White and fluffy or dark and stormy, clouds can tell us a lot about our planet! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about clouds and meteorology boosts secondary students' literacy skills.

All About Hurricanes

Gear up to explore one of the most violent weather events on Earth-hurricanes! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about the formation of tropical storms builds secondary students' literacy skills.

Human Effects on Earth

Find out how your everyday decisions affect our planet! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about humankind's impact on Earth's ecosystems boosts secondary students' literacy skills.

All About Water

Do you know what makes up most of our bodies and most of Earth? Water! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about the uses of water and the water cycle builds secondary students' literacy skills.

Wildfires

Explore why wildfires happen and how to stay safe when they break out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about the science of fires and how to stop them builds secondary students' literacy skills.

Energy Reactions in the Kitchen

How do simple ingredients transform into the food on our plates? What physical and chemical reactions occur? Find out in this STEAM reader, created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution to build secondary students' literacy skills.

High-Speed Cars

Learn how high-speed cars are built to beat the competition every time they hit the track! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about how high-speed cars perform well builds secondary students' literacy skills.

Sonar and Submarine Technology

Dive into an exciting new world through submarines and sonar! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about how scientist explore beneath the oceans' surfaces builds secondary students' literacy skills.

Sounds of the Universe

Discover what sounds can tell us about our world! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about the properties of sound on Earth and in space builds secondary students' literacy skills.

It's Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence

Parenting in the digital age brings unique challenges and opportunities. It's Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence offers tools and insights to help parents build deeper relationships with teens as they navigate the complexities of growing up. This book provides a friendly, clear, research-based framework to guide parents through the crucial developmental stages of adolescence, both online and offline. By understanding what teens need as they grow, parents can nurture strong, supportive connections that last a lifetime.

50 Strategies for Cooperative Learning ebook

Unlock the power of collaboration in the classroom! This guide includes easy-to-implement strategies for fostering an academically engaging and emotionally supportive learning environment where every student can thrive.

Strategies for Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning, Second Edition

Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools: Transforming Practices So All Students Feel Accepted & Supported

Written by leaders in the field of neurodiversity-affirming education, Neurodiversity-Affirming Schools empowers educators to help neurodivergent students thrive. It offers an accessible introduction to the history, context, science, and culture around neurodiversity and neurodivergence. Additionally, it contains concrete strategies for building school and classroom environments that support neurodivergent students.Chapters include tables and sidebars to help readers retain and reference important information. This book also provides real-world flavor in the form of vignettes of neurodivergent students and how educators support them. These features allow readers to contextualize what they've learned and feel confident as they implement change.

50 Strategies for Cooperative Learning

Unlock the power of collaboration in the classroom! This guide includes easy-to-implement strategies for fostering an academically engaging and emotionally supportive learning environment where every student can thrive.

The Empathetic Classroom: How a Mental Health Mindset Supports Your Students-and You

The Empathetic Classroom goes beyond typical books on teacher well-being, focusing on holistic mindsets and strategies that support mental health in K-12 teachers and their students alike. Written by a teacher-turned-therapist, this approachable book uniquely offers a mental health perspective on classroom teaching. Maria Munro-Schuster shares tools for focusing on mental health in everyday practiceTeachers will benefit from sound advice on maintaining boundaries, confronting intrusive thoughts, responding to trauma, incorporating play into classrooms, and many other methods of remaining connected to themselves and their students. The conversational tone and relatable stories make this an easy, entertaining read.