Designing National Parks

Visitors from across the country and around the world flock to U.S. national parks to explore their beauty. Little do they know that the National Park Service (NPS) has been guiding and enhancing their experience for more than 100 years. The NPS's mission is to protect and preserve important places. Learn how the NPS proves time and again that it is up to the job. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this book builds students' literacy skills while fostering curiosity, creativity, and innovation. The hands-on STEAM challenge is ideal for makerspace activities, and guides students through every stage of the engineering design process. This book features: Real-world examples provide insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve real-world problems; Content that highlights every component of STEAM: science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math; Career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields; Dynamic images and text features enhance the reading experience and build visual literacy.Author: Herweck Rice, Dona,author Contributors: Herweck Rice, Dona,author Binding: paperback Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Model: 28926 Published/Release Date: 3 Dec 2018 Format: Paperback / softback Publisher/Studio/Brand: Teacher Created Materials, Inc Author/Director/Artist: Dona Herweck Rice Dimension (cm): 229x178x3 mm Package Dimension (cm): 6x226x178 mm Item Weight (g): 91 Package Weight (g): 86