STEM Books for Kids
Have fun with projects in science, technology, engineering, and math!
3D Printing & 3D Modeling
3D Printing by Tracy Abell book cover
3D Printing
by Tracy Abell

Explores the fascinating world of 3D printing, including what it is, the pros and cons of using 3D printing, and what the future holds.
3D Printing Projects by Inc. Dorling Kindersley book cover
3D Printing Projects
by Inc. Dorling Kindersley

Packed with step-by-step project ideas, you'll learn how to design things like a flower pot, a race car, phone stands, and more! After learning how a 3D printer works and the different types of 3D printers on the market, you'll understand the basic 3D printing and designing terms, how to create and prepare files for printing. 
3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids: Create Amazing Projects with CAD Design and STEAM Ideas by Eldrid Sequeira book cover
3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids: Create Amazing Projects with CAD Design and STEAM Ideas
by Eldrid Sequeira

Presents hands-on activities for learning how to use browser-based software TinkerCAD and SketchUp to design and print projects.
3D Modeling by Theo Zizka book cover
3D Modeling
by Theo Zizka

Learn how to create computer-generated 3D models like the ones used in video games and animated films. Readers will blend their art and technology skills as they learn how to use the program Sketch Up.
Animation & Graphic Design
Animation Lab by Laura Bellomont and Emily Brink book cover
Animation Lab for Kids: Fun Projects for Visual Storytelling and Making Art Move
by Laura Bellmont

In Animation Lab for Kids, artists, teachers, and authors Laura Bellmont and Emily Brink present exciting, fun, hands-on projects that teach kids a range of animation techniques.
Maker Projects for kids Who Love Graphic Design by James Bow book cover
Maker Projects for Kids Who Love Graphic Design
by James Bow

In this inspired title, readers will discover the elements graphic designers use, such as colors, shapes, fonts, and perspective, to convey their messages. Creative and engaging maker projects help readers use the same elements to create their own graphic design works. 
Coding
My First Coding Book: Packed with Flaps and Lots More to Help You Code without a Computer! by Kiki Prottsman book cover
My First Coding Book: Packed with Flaps and Lots More to Help You Code without a Computer!
by Kiki Prottsman

A hands-on, offline introduction to coding and programming shares interactive flaps, wheels and sliders juxtaposed through puzzles, mazes and games that illustrate the basic concepts of sequences and algorithms to the youngest children.
Coding with Python
by Álvaro Scrivano book cover
Coding with Python
by Álvaro Scrivano

Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions will guide you through coding these fantastic projects. Once you've got the hang of it, there are different challenges you can choose to really test your coding skills and handy troubleshooting hints to help if you need them.
Creative Coding in Python: 30+ Programming Projects in Art, Games, and More by Sheena Vaidyanathan book cover
Creative Coding in Python: 30+ Programming Projects in Art, Games, and More
by Sheena Vaidyanathan

Presents an introduction to the basic principles of Python programming and provides instructions for projects creating art graphics, chatbots, and different types of games.
Ruby Wizardry: an Introduction to Programming for Kids by Eric Weinstein book cover
Ruby Wizardry: an Introduction to Programming for Kids
by Eric Weinstein

Introduces the Ruby programming language using an illustrated tale to teach programming skills, including how to use fundamental concepts like variables and arrays; control program flows with loops and conditionals; and save programs as scripts.
Coding iPhone Apps for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Swift by Gloria Winquist book cover
Coding iPhone Apps for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Swift
by Gloria Winquist

Teaches the fundamentals of programming iOS apps and games with Swift and Xcode, the official iOS development environment.
Coding Games in Scratch by Jon Woodcock book cover
Coding Games in Scratch
by Jon Woodcock

Fully updated for use with Scratch 3.0, a step-by-step visual guide to building personal computer games outlines practical tasks that make complex concepts fun and easy to understand. 
Electronics
Electronics Projects for Beginners
by Tammy Enz book cover
Electronics Projects for Beginners
by Tammy Enz

Step-by-step instructions will jump start your electronic knowledge. Plus, readers can watch video tutorials and access bonus content through the free Capstone 4D Augmented Realty App.
Squishy Circuits by Kristin Fontichiaro book cover
Squishy Circuits
by Kristin Fontichiaro

Learn how to safely create electronic circuits using conductive and insulating doughs. Readers will learn basic circuitry skills, which will be useful in pursuing a variety of engineering projects. 
Make Circuits You Can Wear: A 4D Book
 by Christopher L Harbo book cover
Make Circuits You Can Wear: A 4D Book
by Christopher L. Harbo

It moves, it lights up, and you can wear it! This book contains projects for clothing and accessories that you can make by creating simple circuits. Learn about what a circuit is by creating your own. Each project contains a list of easy-to-find supplies and step-by-step instructions.
How LEDs Work by James Roland book cover
How LEDs Work
by James Roland

This book will explain how light-emitting diodes (LEDs) work and what products they are used in, as well as comparing LEDs with traditional incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs.
Lesson Plans & Resources
The Everything STEM Handbook: Help Your Child Learn and Succeed in the Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math by Rihab Sawah book cover
The Everything STEM Handbook: Help Your Child Learn and Succeed in the Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
by Rihab Sawah

The STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math) are top education priorities in the United States--and they are growing fields with a high demand for jobs. If you want to make sure your children are prepared for the future in these fields, here's how you can help: Make it fun! 
STEM Lesson Essentials, Grades 3-8: Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics by Jo Anne Vasquez book cover
STEM Lesson Essentials, Grades 3-8: Integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
by Jo Anne Vasquez

Want to know how to implement authentic STEM teaching and learning into your classroom? This book provides all the tools and strategies you'll need to design integrated, interdisciplinary STEM lessons and units that are relevant and exciting to your students. 
Maker Projects
Star Wars Maker Lab: 20 Craft and Science Projects by Liz Lee Heinecke book cover
Star Wars Maker Lab: 20 Craft and Science Projects
by Liz Lee Heinecke

An activity guide containing 20 Star Wars-themed projects introduces real-world scientific principles and how they can be used to make Jabba's gooey slime, a hovering landspeeder, a glowing Gungan Globe of Peace and more.
Amazing Makerspace DIY Fliers by Kristina Holzweiss book cover
Amazing Makerspace DIY Fliers
by Kristina Holzweiss

Learn how to complete DIY projects dealing with aviation. Along the way, get a look at some of history's most incredible inventions and scientific discoveries.
Girls Who Build: Inspiring Curiosity and Confidence to Make Anything Possible by Katie Hughes book cover
Girls Who Build: Inspiring Curiosity and Confidence to Make Anything Possible
by Katie Hughes

Girls Who Build features candid and arresting photographs of forty-five girls showing off their power tools and can-do attitudes. Accompanying each girl is a profile interview where she speaks to her inspirations and favorite builds, plus tips for others starting out. Also included are building skills, techniques, and safety tips to teach girls--and older beginners--how to handle hammers, drills, and saws plus thirteen do-it-herself building projects.
Microcontrollers & More
LittleBits by Amber Lovett book cover
LittleBits
by Amber Lovett

With LittleBits, you can build your own electronic devices using modules that snap together easily with magnets. With this book, students learn the art of innovation through detailed explanations and hands-on activities built to foster creativity and problem solving. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know. 
Soldering by David Erik Nelson book cover
Soldering
by David Erik Nelson

Teaches readers how to solder electronic components together and build electronic devices. Readers will learn basic soldering skills, which will be useful in pursuing a variety of engineering projects. 
Makey Makey by Sandy Ng book cover
Makey Makey
by Sandy Ng

Makey Makey is a kit that helps you turn everyday projects into touchpads that control your computer's keyboard. Learn the art of innovation through detailed explanations and hands-on activities. 
Arduino by Terence O'Neill book cover
Arduino
by Terence O'Neill

Explains how the Arduino microcontroller can be used to make a robot and perform other functions, and describes the device's different components and features. 
Sylvia's Super-Awesome Project Book: Super Simple Arduino! by Sylvia Todd book cover
Sylvia's Super-Awesome Project Book: Super Simple Arduino!
by Sylvia Todd

In this super fun book, Sylvia teaches you to understand Arduino microcontroller programming by inventing an adjustable strobe and two digital musical instruments you can play! Along the way you'll learn a lot about electronics, coding science, and engineering. 
Robotics
30-minute Robotics Projects by Loren Bailey book cover
30-minute Robotics Projects
by Loren Bailey

What can be created in 30 minutes or less? How about a robot? With clear step-by-step instructions and photos, these fun robotics projects with delight young makers and tech fans.
FIRST Robotics by Nancy Benovich Gilby book cover
FIRST Robotics
by Nancy Benovich Gilby

Makers of all ages are using LEGO bricks to create robots. In this book, students learn more about this recent innovation through detailed explanations built to foster creativity and critical thinking. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know.
The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Idea Book: 181 Simple Machines and Clever Contraptions by Yoshihito Isogawa book cover
The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Idea Book: 181 Simple Machines and Clever Contraptions
by Yoshihito Isogawa

Explores creative ways to build mechanisms with the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 set, with step-by-step photographs and a list of the required parts for a variety of models, including cars, steerable crawlers, ball-shooters, and grasping robotic arms.
Robots by Nathan Lepora book cover
Robots
by Nathan Lepora

When were robots first dreamed up? What does an industrial robot do? How do robots sense the world around them? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Robots, which features photographs of drones, automata, and other machines from all around the world. Readers will learn about the different types of robots and the famous engineers who created them, and gain insight into how robots think and learn through illustrated charts, diagrams, and blocks of coding language.
High-tech DIY Projects with Robotics by Maggie Murphy book cover
High-tech DIY Projects with Robotics
by Maggie Murphy

Introduces the discipline of robotics, describing the history of making robots, how they function, and how to get interested in building robots.
Robotify It!: Robots You Can Make Yourself by Elsie Olson book cover
Robotify It!: Robots You Can Make Yourself
by Elsie Olson

Offers step-by-step instructions for activities involving robots, including making a mini monster robot that responds to light, a spinning robotic pencil holder, and a bouncy solar bugbot.
The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Discovery Book: A Beginner's Guide to Building and Programming Robots by Laurens Valk book cover
The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Discovery Book: A Beginner's Guide to Building and Programming Robots
by Laurens Valk

Offer beginners information and instructions on how to build and a program a simple robot using LEGO Mindstorms.
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Last updated 8/22.
 
 
 
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