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 criteria 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
