STEM: Interdisciplinary

How does grass help cows make yummy milk? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from cows eating grass to ice-cold milk—in this fascinating book! Read More →

How does iron turn into a brand-new car? Follow each step in the production cycle—from digging up iron ore to hitting the road—in this fascinating book! Read More →

How do trees make sweet maple syrup? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from planting sugar maple trees to pouring syrup on pancakes—in this fascinating book! Read More →

How does wheat turn into bread? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from planting wheat seeds to eating toast with jelly—in this fascinating book! Read More →

Mira and her dog Popo were bored. Mira decided to look in her big sister's room. She touched the doorknob. Zap! Flash! Mira got a big shock. How did the doorknob make her hand tingle? Read More →

Galileo Galilei believed in the power of scientific observation over traditional ideas. His close study of the night sky helped support the theory that planets move around the sun. His… Read More →

Have you ever solved a tricky puzzle? As kids, Joanna Kelley and her siblings had fun solving the math and science challenges their parents invented at the dinner table. Later, Kelly's love… Read More →

Have you ever used your imagination to solve a problem? When Albert Einstein was young, he was fascinated by the way magnetism made a compass work. As an adult, he used thought experiments to Read More →

Do you like to compete against other people? So did cybersecurity engineer Parisa Tabriz. She turned her toughness and her competitive spirit into a job as Google's top security expert. As a Read More →

Have you ever wished you could use technology to improve people's lives? Ever since he was a teenager, Sebastian Thrun wanted to build machines that helped people. So far, Thrun has… Read More →

Do you enjoy snapping photos or taking movies of your adventures? So does Nick Woodman—but when he was growing up, most of his activities weren't camera-safe. Woodman was a diehard surfer. He Read More →

Ships, bridges, and tall buildings are marvels of engineering. They are designed to be strong and safe. But even state-of-the-art designs don't always hold up in the real world. Learn about… Read More →

Without inventors, we wouldn't have cars, airplanes, or light bulbs. Inventors build devices that make our lives better. But not all inventions succeed. In fact, the history of inventions is… Read More →

Explore some of history's biggest failures in medicine—from bloodletting to early remedies—and how some of those failures eventually led to success. Read More →

Science is all about the pursuit of knowledge. But sometimes that pursuit leads scientists down the wrong path, and things can go spectacularly wrong! Learn about some of the biggest fails in Read More →

Sports are all about great strategy and overcoming obstacles, right? Not always! Sometimes failures in sports are as exciting as successes. Learn about the biggest fails—from an NFL team… Read More →

Technology is constantly changing the world we live in. But new tech doesn't always catch on right away, or even work like it's supposed to. In fact, the history of technology is filled with… Read More →

You have a science lab in your own home—your kitchen! Use everyday household objects to explore science with these fun Science Buddies kitchen projects. Step-by-step instructions and… Read More →