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STEM - Picture Books

Rosie Revere, engineer by Andrea Beaty - A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure
Jabari tries by Gaia Cornwall - Jabari is making a flying machine all by himself, but when it doesn't work the way he imagined, he learns about perseverance and problem-solving
Goldilocks and the three engineers by Sue Fliess - When Goldilocks, an inventor, goes for a walk seeking inspiration, three bear engineers visit her bungalow and see that her inventions need a little work to be just right
Mary had a little lab by Sue Fliess - Hoping for a friend, Mary invents a way to make a sheep, but when she starts making sheep for her new friends, chaos abounds
Inventor McGregor by Kathleen T. Pelley - Hector McGregor, inventor of peppermint pencils, glow-in-the-dark books, and other unusual items, leaves his home workshop to work in a laboratory but finds that his inspiration comes from home
Humphrey, Albert, and the flying machine by Kathryn Lasky - In this take-off on the Sleeping Beauty story, two bored boys awake before others in an enchanted castle and set off to find a handsome prince, only to end up with an ingenious inventor
The wondrous whirligig : the Wright Brothers' first flying machine by Andrew Glass - Inspired by a model helicopter and encouraged by their parents and sister, young Orville and Wilbur Wright attempt to build a life-size helicopter from scrap
Our planet! : there's no place like Earth by Stacy McAnulty - Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let's save Earth together!
Mars! : Earthlings welcome by Stacy McAnulty - Meet Mars! Earth and Mars have a lot in common--clouds, mountains, polar icecaps. And while Earth has Earthlings, Mars makes a persuasive case for why people should make the journey to spend time with him
Vivi loves science by Kimberly Derting and Shelli R. Johannes - Vivi and her classmates take a field trip to the beach to study tide pools
Pete the Cat and the supercool science fair by Kimberly & James Dean - Despite a few snags, Pete and his team have a blast at the science fair
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What lives in a shell? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld - Describes such animals as snails, turtles, and crabs, which live in shells and use these coverings as protection
The Magic School Bus. Wet all over : a book about the water cycle by Joanna Cole - Ms. Frizzle takes her class to Waterland to learn about the water cycle
Letters from space by Clayton Anderson - Astronaut Clayton Anderson writes letters full of weird science, wild facts, and outrageous true stories from life in space
The princess and the petri dish by Sue Fliess - Princess Pippa's latest experiment to create a better tasting pea goes awry and she must figure out a way to get the kingdom back to normal
Charlotte the scientist finds a cure by Camille Andros - Charlotte, a budding bunny scientist, ignores the doubters and confidently finds a cure to the mysterious malady affecting the forest
Charlotte the scientist is squished by Camille Andros - Charlotte, a serious scientist and a bunny, uses the scientific method to solve her problem: being squished by her many brothers and sisters
Marsha is magnetic by Beth Ferry - Marsha tries scientific experiments to attract friends she can invite to her birthday party, but concludes that the best way to draw others is by being herself
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STEM - Fast and Fun

Frankie Sparks and the class pet by Megan Frazer Blakemore - Frankie Sparks, the self-proclaimed "best inventor in the third grade," does research and creates a tool to try to persuade her classmates that a rat would make the best class pet
Freddie Ramos tracks down a drone by Jacqueline Jules - Freddie Ramos has shoes that give him super speed, super bounce, and super hearing. His friend Mr. Vaslov invented the shoes. Now Freddie is helping him work on a drone
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters by Andrea Beaty - Rosie is working with Aunt Rose and her friends, the Raucous Riveters, on designing a new invention
Lunch walks among us by Jim Benton - Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist who prefers all things spooky and creepy, but when she has trouble making friends at her new school she experiments with fitting in
Science no fair! by Nancy Krulik and Amanda Burwasser - When Logan Applebaum's mother invents a robotic cousin for him, Logan thinks this may give him an edge in the third grade science fair but the Silverspoon twins have other ideas
The princess in black and the science fair scare by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale - When a goo monster crashes the science fair, the Princess in Black is on the job, and with the help of the Princess in Blankets, sets out to save the science fair
Worming to the center of the Earth! by John Himmelman - Frog--and Science Hero--Professor Albert Hopper travels with his niece Polly and nephew Tad to the center of the Earth, encountering prehistoric cavefrogs, dinosaur fossils, and Yeti on the way
The great shark escape by Jennifer Johnston - Miss Frizzle's class travel under the ocean
Dragons and marshmallows by Asia Citro - After discovering that injured animals come to the barn in her backyard for help, it is up to Zoey and her cat Sassafras to help new arrival Marshmallow, a sick baby dragon
Ada Twist and the perilous pants by Andrea Beaty - Ada must rely on her curious mind, her brave spirit, and her best pals Rosie Revere and Iggy Peck to solve a mystery in her own backyard
Ivy + Bean what's the big idea? by Annie Barrows -
Lucy Lopez, coding star by Claudia Mills - Third-grader Lucy Lopez attends coding camp at her after-school program and becomes a coding star
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STEM - Fiction

The friendship code by Stacia Deutsch - Lucy is excited to join a coding club that meets after school, but then she finds out she is in a group with girls she barely knows
Secret coders by Gene Luen Yang & Mike Holmes - Attending an elite school where students solve clues and puzzles with computer programming, Hopper and Eni to crack the school founder's most elusive mystery together
My life as a coder by Janet Tashjian - If Derek wants to play computer games, he'll have to learn how to code them himself. Another unforgettable adventure awaits in Book 9 of the My Life series, this time involving tech and coding!
Maya and the robot by Eve L. Ewing - A forgotten homemade robot comes to life just when aspiring fifth-grade scientist Maya needs a friend - and a science fair project
The superteacher project by Gordon Korman - Oliver and Nathan, determined to get to the bottom of their new homeroom teacher's fishy behavior, discover Mr. Aidact is actually an AI robot from a secret experimental program
Frank Einstein and the antimatter motor by Jon Scieszka - In his Grandpa Al's garage workshop, child genius Frank Einstein tries to invent a robot that can learn on its own
The drone pursuit by Victor Appleton - Tom Swift and his friends at the Swift Institute work together to retrieve a drone that was taken by the custodian, Mr. Conway, who they believe is a notorious hacker
House of robots by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein - Fifth-grader Sammy struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother,' to school with him to learn to become a student
Cosmos Camp by Lamar Giles - Twin sisters and budding geniuses Wiki and Leen Ellison are recruited to solve the mystery of Cosmo Camp's founder's disappearance before his newest invention goes terribly wrong
Math curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith - When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse
Science verse by Jon Scieszka - When the teacher tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything, a student is struck with a curse and begins hearing nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems
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STEM - Non-fiction

Paleontologists : with STEM projects for kids by Karen Bush Gibson - Meet five female paleontologists who made breakthrough discoveries of ancient life from millions of years ago, and try various STEM projects listed in the book
STEM lab : 25 super-cool projects : build, invent, create, discover by Jack Challoner - Presents over two dozen science activities demonstrating such scientific properties as forces and motion, chemical reactions, shapes and structures, and more
Brick science : STEM tips and tricks for experimenting with your LEGO bricks by Jacquie Fisher, M.S. - Various aspects of STEM will be introduced to your creative learner through over thirty exciting and innovative ways of using LEGO bricks
Unofficial Minecraft STEM lab for kids : family-friendly projects for exploring concepts in science, technology, engineering, and math by John Miller and Chris Fornell Scott - A collection of creative projects that make learning fun
Amazing activities with weather and climate by Anne O'Daly - this text is sure to inspire students to continue learning about the weather
Makerspace projects for measuring the weather by Barbara Martina Linde - Readers of this volume will learn about weather forecasting and how to make their own weather instruments with three engaging makerspace projects
Makerspace projects for building simple machines by Brooks Hays - In this volume, readers will learn how different simple machines offer different mechanical advantages, as well as how they can combine to form complex machines capable of more complicated
Makerspace projects for understanding plant science by Rachael Morlock - Young makers can explore the world of botany with this fascinating introduction to plant science
Amazing activities with electricity and magnetism by Anne O'Daly - Breaks down key ideas including the movement of electrons and electromagnetism
Amazing activities with light and color by Anne O'Daly - Explains important concepts about light and color and allows students to understand them firsthand through their own hands-on experiments!
Electricity : circuits, static, and electromagnets with hands-on science activities for kids by Carmella Van Vleet - Explores the science of electricity and the technology we've developed to harness the energy to power our lives
Kate the chemist : the awesome book of edible experiments for kids by Dr. Kate Biberdorf - Kate the Chemist introduces young scientists to the fascinating world of STEM--and cooking!
Chemical reactions! : with 25 science projects for kids by Dr. Susan Berk Koch - Readers ages 7 to 10 will learn about chemical reactions taking place all around us
Ada Twist's big project book for stellar scientists by Andrea Beaty - Ada herself will take readers through the scientific method and introduce them to some of her favorite sciences, including chemistry, botany, astronomy, and environmental science
10-minute science projects by Sarah L. Schuette - From bots and goo to lava and cells, these 10-minute STEM projects will have kids making in no time!