About the Program
- Designed for children ages 8-12
- Explore different STEM concepts with dynamic demonstrations, excellent experiments and spectacular special guests!
- Enhanced with suggested resources and activities to further explore concepts at home with friends and family
- Special guest presenters include NSU professors and students, community organizations and NSU's Science Alive!, a unique program under the direction of Emily Schmitt Lavin Ph.D., Professor in Biology, Interim Biology Department Chair, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography.
Winter/Spring 2025 Topics
Recommended Books:
Engineers Solve Problems by Call Number: J 620 MILLERISBN: 9780778700944Publication Date: 2013-10-30Most people try to avoid problems--but not engineers! They go out and look for problems! In this fun, new title readers will learn about the kinds of problems engineers help solve. Readers are also introduced to the tool engineers use to solve problems: The Engineering Design Process.
Basher STEM Junior: Engineering by Call Number: J 620 OCALLAGHISBN: 9780753475607Publication Date: 2020-07-07Meet STEM Junior, a little character with some big ideas and a bunch of supersmart engineering friends. Have you ever wondered how a bridge stays up, or how your texts get from one end of town to the other, or how your raincoat keeps you dry? Well, you're in the right place. Basher's STEM Junior: Engineering is packed with 40 vibrant personalities who are just itching to spill the beans.
Dream Jobs in Engineering by Call Number: J 620.002 HYNSONISBN: 9780778729457Publication Date: 2017-01-01From designing robots to developing new forms of energy, 21st-century careers in engineering are not limited only to construction sites. This title explores the exciting and world-changing possibilities that an education in engineering can lead to.
Civil Engineers! by Call Number: J 624 GLENNISBN: 9781422234211Publication Date: 2015-01-01Build (and climb!) amazing structures with . . . CIVIL ENGINEERS! Look, up in the sky! It's an enormous bridge! Look under the river and you might find an amazing tunnel. Or just check out the freeway you drove on yesterday. All those marvelous creations came from the mind and creativity of civil engineers. They use science, technology, and imagination to build the structures our world needs. They can't just sit at a desk, either; they need to be on site, no matter where that takes them, hard hat in hand!
Try at Home:
- Cardboard CityActivity provided by National Science Teaching Association
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Music by Call Number: J 534 ALBERTSOISBN: 9781641564632Publication Date: 2018-07-01Learn how STEAM subjects are involved in making music. Includes experiments, activities and other resources. This title supports NGSS for Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
Loud or Soft? High or Low? by Call Number: J 534 BOOTHROYISBN: 9780761360919Publication Date: 2011-01-01Fireworks crackle and boom in the sky. Your friend laughs at a joke. Sounds are all around you. But what exactly is sound? And how does sound reach your ears? Read this book to find out!
Experiments with Sound by Call Number: J 534.078 THOMASISBN: 9781410968364Publication Date: 2015-01-01Explore the world of sound with engaging text, real life examples and fun step-by-step experiments. This book brings the science of sound to life, explaining the concepts then getting kids to be hands-on scientists!
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Do Plants Eat Sunlight? Biology Textbook for Young Learners - Children's Biology Books by Call Number: cloudLibrary eBookISBN: 9781541909304Publication Date: 2017-02-15This book answers perhaps the most basic question in biology. What do plants eat? What makes them grow from a seed to a tree? Do they eat sunlight or food like we do? Let's explore the answers to these questions and more. Open this book and begin finding answers today!
Flowering vs. Non-Flowering Plants by Call Number: cloudLibrary eBookISBN: 9781541918290Publication Date: 2017-03-15Why should you know the difference between flowering and non-flowering plants? It is to build your knowledge should you decide to become a scientist or a teacher in the future. In addition, you can never go wrong with some extra knowledge on your belt. At third grade, you deserve to know about everything and anything you're curious about. Have a great time reading!
Plants Can't Sit Still by Call Number: J 580 HIRSCHISBN: 9781467780315Publication Date: 2016-08-01Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the many ways plants (and their seeds) move. Whether it's a sunflower, a Venus flytrap, or an exotic plant like an exploding cucumber, this fascinating picture book shows just how excitingly active plants really are.
Recommended Books:
Spending Money: Budgets, Credit Cards, Scams... and Much More! (a True Book: Money) by Call Number: J 332.024 COHNISBN: 9781339004938Publication Date: 2023-09-05A series to build strong financial habits early on in life! Understanding how to make a budget, how credit cards work, and how to avoid scams are just three critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that the first credit card was introduced in 1950? Or that American consumers lost more than $5 billion to frauds in 2021? Learn all this and more in Spending Money -- a book that gives kids the confidence and know-how they need to manage their finances.
Making and Saving Money: Jobs, Taxes, Inflation... and Much More! (a True Book: Money) by Call Number: J 332.024 LIUISBN: 9781339004907Publication Date: 2023-09-05A series to build strong financial habits early on in life! Knowing about different jobs and how to make the most of their earnings are just two critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that doctors have some of the highest paying jobs in the United States? Or that just 39 percent of kids in America have a savings account? Learn all this and more in Making and Saving Money -- a book that gives kids insight into how our economy works.
What Is Money?: Bartering, Cash, Cryptocurrency... and Much More! (a True Book: Money) by Call Number: J 332.4 GREENISBN: 9781339004877Publication Date: 2023-09-05A series to build strong financial habits early on in life! Understanding how society progressed from the barter system to currency--and how that money works in the global economy--are just two critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that the first paper currency appeared more than 1,200 years ago? Or that the currency of the future will likely be digital? Learn all this and more in What Is Money? -- a book that starts kids on the road to financial literacy.
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Databases
Websites
- Emily's Science LabScience videos and experiments encouraging others to "stay curious and keep exploring"
- FunbrainGames for kids K-8
- Khan AcademyFree online classes with practice exercises and instructional videos
- NASA Kids' ClubSpace-themed games and activities from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- PBS Kids Design SquadUse Design Squad Global hands-on activities and videos in classrooms
- Steve Spangler ScienceAt-home experiments demonstrating scientific principles