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Contents:
The Wright Brothers -- All About Transportation -- Bridge Constructor Playground -- Power Rangers: Beast Morphers -- Forces Make Things Begin To Move -- Levers, Pulleys, And Simple Machines -- Puzzlink -- Things That Go -- Om Nom Stories: Dream job -- Engineer (Episode 67) -- Om Nom Stories: Super-Noms -- Mechanic Rodeo (Episode 94) -- STEAM for 21st Century Learners | Dream Car -- STEAM for 21st Century Learners | Transportation Game.
Summary:
"The goal of the Engineering & Design Module is to teach kids to recognize challenges, turn them into opportunities, and identify scalable solutions to solve them. Topics in this module include puzzles, invention, construction, machines, architecture, curiosity. STEAM Academy offers an interdisciplinary approach that weaves together the science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills learned in the classroom and connects them to things kids see every day." Publisher description. The Wright Brothers Soar to new heights with the Wright Brothers. Read the story behind their first flight! All About Transportation For more than 65 years, Highlights for Children has been helping kids become their best selves through Fun with a PurposeTM magazines, games, books, and digital products. Its all about Trains, Planes and Automobiles here. Read stories, solve puzzles, earn stickers,and play matching transportation games. Ready? Go! Bridge Constructor Playground Be creative! Be innovative! Build bridges across 30 different levels to cover valleys, canals, rivers and then take the ultimate test. Will it hold? Tackle each level and get your build on. Power Rangers: Beast Morphers Designed for early and emerging readers, POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS delivers the kinetic action that all kids crave but at an action level appropriate for a younger audience It is an interactive adventure which will help kids practice literacy skills. It balances kinetic action sequences, puzzles and maze-like maneuvering with exciting battle sequences. Forces Make Things Begin To Move Forces make things begin to move. Forces can also make things slow down. A special force called "friction" helps keep things from slipping and helps things slow down. When you're riding your bike, friction keeps the wheels from slipping when you go around a sharp curve. Kids will enjoy following along word-for-word with the lyrics to this song and stay engaged and entertained while learning. Learning with music is easy and fun and a proven way for children to learn basic skills. Levers, Pulleys, And Simple Machines Simple machines need a person to make it work. Examples of simple machines are: scissors, nutcrackers, bottle openers, and pliers. These simple machines help us do many jobs and make these jobs easier to do. Kids will enjoy following along word-for-word with the lyrics to this song and stay engaged and entertained while learning. Learning with music is easy and fun and a proven way for children to learn basic skills. Puzzlink A relaxing, fun and dynamic puzzle game to challenge your mind! Things That Go Things That Go introduces early learners to over 55 busy vehicles from around the world! Each page is introduced by a playful rhyme, while bright and colorful images pop up magically as each 3D scene opens. When your child taps a picture, they see and hear the associated word, making this a powerful tool for learning new words, as well as reinforcing those they already know. Om Nom Stories: Dream job - Engineer (Episode 67) Om Nelle has always been dreaming about living in a beautiful house somewhere in the woods. So Om Nom decides to make this dream a reality and build the house himself! Let's see how he makes it! Om Nom Stories: Super-Noms - Mechanic Rodeo (Episode 94) No superhero is a real one without a supermobile so Professor Cheddar decides to gift Om Nom and Om Nelle a brand new car! However, our heroes don't have time to read the instructions, which means that the fight with the mechanic bull is not going to be easy. Will Noms be able to conquer both technological wonders? STEAM for 21st Century Learners | Dream Car From self-driving cars to amphibian roadsters, vehicles are always changing to meet human needs. In this activity, you will use the IDEA design thinking steps to create innovative new vehicles. STEAM for 21st Century Learners | Transportation Game When we make the games we play, we connect ideas about people and places. In this activity, you will design a Transportation Game to learn how and why things move from place to place.
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