{"product_id":"making-and-tinkering-with-stem-cate-heroman-9781952331428","title":"Making and Tinkering with Stem: Solving Design Challenges with Young Children, Second Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eTinker, Make, Engineer--Solving Problems from Picture Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan you build a sturdy house that is safe from the big, bad wolf?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eImagine your dream car. What special features does it have? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat can you use to create it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first edition of this bestselling book, author Cate Heroman made teaching and learning STEM concepts more accessible than ever before through the maker movement. The practical, hands-on resource guided teachers to inspire, delight, and challenge children to use everyday materials to design and build solutions to problems faced by characters in their favorite books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised, expanded, and updated second edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures 35 design challenges appropriate for children ages 3 through 8; this includes favorite design challenges from the first edition, some of which are revised to be more robust, as well as all-new design challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganizes the design challenges into four sections\/concepts-Build It, Move It, Change It, and Invent It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Updates many of the picture books to include recommendations that are culturally inclusive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdds more information about making and tinkering, including how it connects to developmentally appropriate practice and learning standards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse engaging children's books together with the guidance and ideas in this book to extend children's problem-solving skills and creative thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cate Heroman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1952331420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781952331428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Association for the Education of You\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Cate Heroman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46881156432127,"sku":"9781952331428","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db6004ef-25c8-4e63-b544-4916b822e30c.jpg?v=1747970846","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/making-and-tinkering-with-stem-cate-heroman-9781952331428","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}