Story Engineering: Problem-Solving Short Stories Using STEM (Gr. 5–6)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 presented as options for future challenges. The activity pages invite individual and group work with room for

and writing

Maximize your students’ reading experience by providing activities that foster comprehension and reinforce understanding of literary elements

“Chalk up” your organization to the convenience of this all-in-one book

If two cards are matching

8-1/2 x 11"

The first player to flip over all of his or her cards wins

When applicable

Measurement and Data

and many activities offer multiple ways to find solutions

Discover your inner artist and create something beautiful—the possibilities are endless

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Readers get to decide the outcome of each story based on what choice they think the character should make