Raising Readers: S.T.R.E.A.M.
April 2026
Constructing and Building
 
Hammer away with these informative titles!
Big Bertha: How a Massive Tunnel Boring Machine Dug a Highway Under Seattle by Amanda Abler
Big Bertha: How a Massive Tunnel Boring Machine Dug a Highway Under Seattle
by Amanda Abler

This incredible story about Bertha, the massive tunnel boring machine that successfully constructed the longest and widest road tunnel in the contiguous United States.
Make Your Own Marshmallow Catapult by Mari Bolte
Make Your Own Marshmallow Catapult
by Mari Bolte

With just a few supplies and easy-to-follow steps, create a marshmallow catapult.
Rocket Science by DK
Rocket Science
by Deborah Lock

Looks at the science behind rockets and rocketry, with experiments to try at home that demonstrate the principles involved.
Concrete: From the Ground Up: (An Educational, Nonfiction Picture Book Exploring the Science, History, and Engineering of Concrete - For Kids Ages 7-1 by Larissa Theule
Concrete: From the Ground Up
by Larissa Theule

A stylish, eye-opening, utterly engaging, and often wry look at one of the marvels of the material world, from the ground up.
Rocket to the Moon! by Don Brown
Rocket to the Moon!
by Don Brown

The book takes readers through the history of rocket building: from ancient Chinese rockets, to "bombs bursting in air" during the War of 1812, to Russia's Sputnik program, to the moon landing.
Maker Lab: Outdoors: 25 Super Cool Projects by Jack Challoner
Maker Lab: Outdoors: 25 Super Cool Projects
by Jack Challoner

Twenty-five science projects and experiments to be done outside will spark kids' creativity and help them develop science skills through hands-on learning.
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