Books for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

Here are some great book resources on STEM topics for early grades, from the littlest kids learning shapes, numbers and weather terms through advanced elementary!

Birth - Pre-school

• Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh
• Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh
• It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
• Touch and Feel 1,2,3 by DK
• Touch and Feel Shapes by DK
• Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

Elementary School

• This Plus That: Life's Little Equations by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
• Me . . . Jane by Patrick McDonnell
• Math Curse by John Scieszka
• Science Verse by John Scieszka
• The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang
• Bugs by Joan Richards Wright
• Weather Words and What They Mean by Gail Gibbons
• The New Way Things Work by David Macaulay

For advanced elementary and older kids I really like the Demystified Series that covers chemistry, calculus, stats, physics and more. Subscriptions to Kids Discover, National Geographic and Popular Science are also great ways to augment a book collection whether at home, in the classroom or at a library. With science and technology changing and advancing so quickly, these magazines are a great way to keep up to date without needing to buy a new book every few months!