Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this set builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features hands-on STEAM challenges that are perfect for makerspace activities and that guide students through every step of the engineering design process. It makes STEAM career connections by offering career advice from real-life Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Book set includes The Evolution of Space Suits, Designing a Shuttle, Electric Vehicles, Thomas Edison: Lighting a Revolution, The Science of Glass, and The Art and Science of Skateboarding.