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Join Zoe in an exploration of angles and shapes, because STEAM is everywhere and for everyone! Part of STEAMWORKS, a series of fiction picture books for ages 4-7 that relate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) to kids’ everyday lives.Time to party! Zoe is planning a pool party on the roof of her newly constructed toy house. There is just one problem—some of her toys use wheels to get around, and there is no accessible way to the pool! Zoe knows how that feels, so she's determined to figure out a safe solution for everyone to have fun. After some trial & error and a trip outside to look at her own ramp for inspiration, Zoe and the toys are ready to ramp up the fun!Extend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about simple machines and fun STEAM activities.STEAMWORKS features children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific and mathematical thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to them. Playful stories and extension activities ignite excitement for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and empower children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.STEAMWORKS picture books are also available in Spanish.

Acompaña a Zoe a explorar los ángulos y las formas, ¡porque el STEAM es para todos y está en todos lados! Parte de STEAMWORKS, una serie de libros ilustrados de ficción para niños de 4 a 7 años que relacionan la ciencia, la tecnología, la ingeniería, las artes y las matemáticas (STEAM, por sus siglas en inglés) con la vida diaria de los niños.Join Zoe in an exploration of angles and shapes, because STEAM is everywhere and for everyone! Part of STEAMWORKS, a series of fiction picture books for ages 4-7 that relate science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) to kids’ everyday lives.¡Hora de celebrar! Zoe está organizando una fiesta en la piscina en la azotea de su casa de juguete recién construida. Pero hay un problema: algunos de sus juguetes usan ruedas para desplazarse, ¡y no existe una ruta accesible hacia la piscina! Zoe sabe lo que se siente, así que decide encontrar una solución segura para que todos se diviertan. Tras hacer varios ensayos y salir a ver su propia rampa para inspirarse, ¡Zoe y sus juguetes tienen todo listo para disfrutar de la fiesta!Amplía lo aprendido más allá de la historia con el material de apoyo elaborado por expertos que incluye información adicional sobre las máquinas simples y divertidas actividades STEAM.STEAMWORKS presenta a niños de diversos trasfondos y habilidades que utilizan el pensamiento científico-matemático para solucionar problemas cotidianos y responder a preguntas que les interesan. Estas historias lúdicas y las actividades de extensión despiertan el entusiasmo por la ciencia, la tecnología, la ingeniería, las artes y las matemáticas (STEAM) y empoderan a los niños a pensar, solucionar problemas e innovar.Time to party! Zoe is planning a pool party on the roof her newly constructed toy house. There is just one problem—some of her toys use wheels to get around, and there is no accessible way to the pool! Zoe knows how that feels, so she's determined to figure out a safe solution for everyone to have fun. After some trial & error and a trip outside to look at her own ramp for inspiration, Zoe and the toys are ready to ramp up the fun!Extend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about simple machines and fun STEAM activities.STEAMWORKS features children of all backgrounds and abilities using scientific and mathematical thinking to solve everyday problems and answer questions that matter to them. Playful stories and extension activities ignite excitement for science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and empower children as thinkers, problem solvers, and innovators.