Sci-Fi or STEM?
Some of science fiction’s most fantastic visions—reviving
extinct species, interstellar space travel, and a large-scale robot
workforce—are swiftly becoming the realities of today. As NASA tests the
habitability of Mars and stem cell research enables cloning, our real world is
resembling a sci-fi fantasy, and it’s all thanks to STEM. These high-interest
topics will captivate readers, inspiring their imagination while also teaching
them important principles of STEM. However, the series doesn’t stop at simply
understanding technology; each book assesses the ethical issues related to its
topic and how these changes may permanently impact Earth.
• Blends
high-interest sci-fi subject matter with real STEM principles
• Complements
the mandates of the Next Generation Science Standards, such as designing and
optimizing engineering solutions and understanding human impact on Earth and its
resources
• Includes a nuanced debate of the ethical implications of
scientific developments
