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Special Collection: STEM Connections
We delved into the Storyworks archives to bring you some of our most popular stories that complement your STEM curriculum. From a thrilling narrative nonfiction article about the creatures of the Ice Age to a lyrical poem about glass frogs, this collection is sure to engage and delight your classroom. We hope you enjoy sharing these stories with your students!
Frozen Earth
Could a baby mammoth reveal secreats about life
and death during the Ice Age?
The Message
In the year 2340, a ship is deep in space, headed
for a new planet. Will Astra save the mission—or destroy it?
Super Slime
It’s ooey. It’s gooey. And it helps some animals survive.
Welcome to the wonderful world of slime.
Video: Sticky Spit
Learn about animals that use their sticky spit for survival
Disaster in the Sky
How a terrible accident in 1986 changed
space exploration forever
The Tornado That Changed America
What was it like to live through the deadliest single
tornado strike in U.S. history?
Watch a Video
Author Lauren Tarshis talks about her writing process
The Snake That’s Eating Florida
Two texts explore an invasive species
and what to do about it
Would You Eat Insects?
Some experts say that insects are the food of the future.
Does that mean that one day you’ll eat crickets for dinner?
Vocabulary Slideshow
Unlock challenging vocabulary words with visual and audio support
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Rescue in the Rainforest
In a jungle in Costa Rica, a young sloth was sick
and close to death. This is the extraordinary story
of the people who raced to save her.
This Frog Is See-Through!
Glass frogs have clear skin on their legs and bellies. Why?
Video: Amazing Adaptations
Learn about how animals use adaptations to survive
The Python Brothers
Alex and his brother are hunting for hungry snakes.
What could possibly go wrong?
The Puffin Protectors
As she rescues lost puffins, Izzy learns that the birds
aren’t the only ones who need help finding their way
Video: Wild About Puffins
Learn about three puffin species
Storm Struck!
On a highway in Florida, a car is hit by
a bolt of lightning. What happens to
the family inside?
Background Builder Slideshow
Learn how lightning forms before reading the article
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Art Credits: Frozen Earth: Illustration by Shane Rebenschied; The Message: Art by Shane Rebenschied; Super Slime: Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo; The Tornado That Changed America: iStockphoto/Getty Images; The Snake That's Eating Florida: Hillary Kladke/Getty Images; Would You Eat Insects: Michael Kooren/Reuters (Cupcake); Shutterstock.com (Crickets); Diaster in the Sky: Thom Baur/AP Images; Light: Illustration by Allan Davey; Rescue in the Rainforest: Photo courtesy of Sam Trull; This Frog Is See-Through: Pete Oxford/Minden Pictures; Peering Up From Mud: Art by Susan Swan; The Python Brothers: Art by Mora Vieytes; The Puffin Protectors: © Harry Read Photography; The Puffin Protectors: weible1980/Getty Images; Storm-Struck!: John Sirlin/Alamy Stock Photo; The Eclipse Party Disaster: Shutterstock.com (All Images)