Category «Botany»

Small Topics, Big Ideas – Children’s NF STEAM Picture Books

Today’s book reviews focus on small things, from DNA and germs to new nanotechnology and tiny animals.  I remember the first time I looked through microscopes in high school and seeing protists for the first time.  I was totally amazed and my amazement at those microscopic creatures has not waned to this day.  Yearly flu …

Inspiring STEAM Biographies: Women Who Changed the World

Welcome back to STEAM Stories!  My grandson is watching with wonder at these undulating jellyfish at the aquarium. I love seeing that joy and curiosity. This week’s selections are all biographies about women in STEAM careers, many who started to learn science early in their life.  I first had the idea to do biographies in …

Creative STEAM Books for Kids

For my recent posts, I’ve just randomly picked books I like. I realized this week that, though the topics, vary, there is a theme for the books in this post. Each of these books takes a creative approach to their story, an approach you don’t see everyday. I hope you enjoy them too. Flowers Are …