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Orion And The Dark by Emma Yarlett

Orion is very scared of the dark–until Dark decides to pay him a visit Orion is scared of a lot of things, but most of all he’s scared of the dark. So one night the Dark decides to take Orion on an adventure. Emma Yarlett’s second picture book combines her incredible storytelling and artwork with…

Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty illustrated by David Roberts

Ada Twist’s head is full of questions. Like her classmates Iggy and Rosie–stars of their own New York Times bestselling picture books Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer–Ada has always been endlessly curious. Even when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don’t go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to…

Circulo! Esfera! Circle! Sphere! by Grace Lin

Manny and his friends Olivia and Mei blow bubbles in this playful introduction to geometry. Manny’s wand is a circle. Olivia’s wand is a square. Mei’s wand is a heart. What shape will their bubbles be? (Surprise! They’re all spheres.) Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and…

Que Llenara La Canasta? What Will Fit? by Grace Lin

Take a trip to the farmers market in this playful story about spatial sense. Olivia is searching for something just the right size to fill her basket. The apple is so small that it rolls around. The zucchini is so long that it sticks out. What will fit just right? The Storytelling Math series shows…

Circulo! Esfera! Circle! Sphere! by Grace Lin

Manny and his friends Olivia and Mei blow bubbles in this playful introduction to geometry. Manny’s wand is a circle. Olivia’s wand is a square. Mei’s wand is a heart. What shape will their bubbles be? (Surprise! They’re all spheres.) The Storytelling Math series shows that all children can be mathematical thinkers. Each book includes…

Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Art By J.H. Shapiro (Author) and Vanessa Brantley-Newton (illustrator)

This uplifting picture book biography about community-based Detroit artist Tyree Guyton introduces the use of recycled items in art and how one person can make a big difference in the lives of young people. Tyree Guyton, an urban environmental artist, loved his childhood home–that’s where his grandpa Sam taught him to paint the world. So…

STEM Teaching Tool – Practice Brief #11: Implementing Meaningful STEM Education with Indigenous Students & Families

There are a set of strategies teachers can use to intentionally incorporate indigenous ways of knowing into STEM learning environments—both in and out of school and in relation to family and community.

Indigenous STEAM

The Indigenous STEAM Collaborative is a partnership of scholars from Northwestern University, the University of Washington, and Western Washington University dedicated to developing science learning materials for Indigenous youth and families in collaboration with families, community members, and other educators.

The Color of Space: A NASA Documentary Showcasing the Stories of Black Astronauts

The Color of Space captures the personal stories of seven current and former Black astronauts, each selected to become part of NASA’s astronaut corps and train for space missions.

EdScratch Tangible Coding Strips

Print these out, laminate them to make them dry erasable, and then let students do some tangible coding. A great way to get them to slow down and think about what they will code before the jump on the computer and start throwing code together. Another great idea from our Robot General Sherrie Dennis inspired…