培養STEAM新世代學習者: 素養力 + STEAM +問題解決力
▌本系列讀本由Teachers Created Materials出版社與美國史密斯森研究協會（Smithsonian Institution）攜手打造，共分為六個級數（Grade K~5），每級數涵蓋五大單元-「Animals and Ecosystems」、「History and Culture」、「Pushing the Limits」、「Creative Solutions」及「The Natural World」。結合STEAM教育精神與跨學科領域主題，透過程度分級的閱讀內容及手作實驗，培養新世代學習者的創意思維、設計能力及人文關懷力。
▌每本讀本皆涵蓋科學（Science）、科技（Technology）、工程（Engineering）、藝術 (Art)及數學（Mathematics）五大元素，訓練閱讀力的同時，更全方面提升STEAM知能。
▌STEAM Challenge活動，以「確認問題→研究與思考→設計與執行→測試與改善→反思與分享」的步驟，讓學習者自己設計實驗，訓練問題解決能力。
▌提供單書版及6-Pack版。讀本後附重要詞彙表、索引及職涯規畫建議。6-Pack版提供教師手冊及同品項讀本6入，教師手冊含完整教案、活動準備材料提點、學習單、評量及解答。
↘讀本涵蓋完整STEAM學科知識，且提供清楚標示。
↘STEAM Challenge鼓勵學生運用所學知識解決問題。
↘Career Advice提供STEAM領域工作者的職涯規劃建議。
Smithsonian STEAM Readers
Build literacy skills while challenging students to develop innovative solutions to real-world problems!
Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this dynamic series engages students with high-interest readers that highlight all aspects of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. Through hands-on STEAM activities, students will learn how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems.
Challenge students to explore, collaborate, and solve problems through hands-on, minds-on learning.
• Strengthen literacy skills and content-area knowledge with high-interest readers and easy-to-implement lessons
• Apply the engineering design process to solve real-world problems
• Engage in student-centered activities that support makerspaces and project- or problem-based learning objectives
• Promote the 4 Cs: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity
• Embrace and learn from failure and promote ongoing reflection
• Build skills to give, receive, and apply effective feedback
• Make career connections with career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields
• Support English language learners and model fluency with professional audio recordings