Tinkering with Tales: Using Children's Literature to Engage in STEM - Paperback

by Angela Stanford (Author), Julie Quast (Author), Lisa Oden (Author)

Tinkering with Tales connects engaging STEM lessons with classic fairy tales. Each chapter refers to an easily accessible story and provides a structured 5E STEM lesson. Activities provide students with rich, hands-on experiences while utilizing affordable consumables and recyclable household items.

Author Biography

With a common desire to connect the rigor of science and engineering concepts to easily accessible children's literature, Angela Stanford, Julie Quast, and Lisa Oden were drawn together to provide user-friendly lessons for teachers. Together, with over 80 years of teaching experience, they developed a collection of student-centered lessons where students solve problems through peer collaboration utilizing an inquiry-based approach.