Description: Acompaña a June a explorar la energía solar, la ingeniería y las pruebas de ensayo y error, ¡porque el STEAM está en todas partes y es para todos!
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 June in an exploration of solar energy, engineering, and trial & error, 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. June ha decidido disfrutar el día al máximo y construir el mejor horno solar para hacer las mejores galletas de pizza. Pero cuando el club de ciencias cambia su lugar de encuentro a último minuto, June se paraliza. Odia los sitios nuevos. Aun así, la ciencia es su poder especial, y June sabe que tiene que decir presente. Luego de respirar profundo y ponerse sus audífonos con cancelación de ruido, ¡está lista! Durante la reunión del club, June y sus amistades ponen a prueba su horno solar para determinar cuál es la mejor forma de colocar los ingredientes para que el sol derrita el queso a la perfección. ¿Aprovecharán la energía solar para hornear la galleta de pizza perfecta? Amplía lo aprendido más allá de la historia con el material de apoyo elaborado por expertos que incluye información adicional sobre la energía solar y y la experimentación, 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. June is determined to have the best day--building the best solar oven to cook the best pizza crackers. But when science club suddenly changes locations, June freezes. She hates new places. Still, science is her superpower, and she knows she needs to show up. With a few deep breaths and her noise-canceling headphones, she's ready. At the club, June and her friends troubleshoot their solar pizza oven, experimenting with the best way to layer the toppings so the sun can melt the cheese just right. Can they harness solar energy to make the perfect pizza cracker? Extend the learning beyond the story with expertly crafted back matter, including additional information about solar energy and experimentation 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.Review Quotes: Simultaneously published in English as June's Solar Oven, this clever tale emphasizes the importance of teamwork and creativity as protagonist June sets out to have a great day building a functional solar oven with her peers. Science is June's superpower, and she is ultra-prepared, but her club's plan to host this activity outdoors almost makes her back out altogether. With her family's support, she arrives at the event and puts her designs to use with friends Eli and Sofía. Text and illustrations are accompanied by lists, labels, and project tools--food ingredients too!--which make it easy for young readers to follow how June's team constructs their solar invention. Five teams work diligently with the supplies at hand, but only one will successfully clock in their yummy results first. Spanish-language lectors will appreciate how tin foil, a cardboard box, and clingy plastic wrap can produce the right amount of sunlight to cook snacks when scientific methods are correctly used. Pagán Muñoz's translation makes this a handy classroom companion. It provides a glossary, activities for further reflection, and a step-by-step guide to help readers create their own solar ovens. VERDICT Purchase this sweet Spanish-language picture book to strengthen STEM collections and curricular tie-ins.
--School Library Journal