Snow Meets STEM: Kids’ Books for Wintery Fun and Learning
Children learn by experiencing the world around them, and snow brings many unique opportunities! These titles combine the excitement of winter with inspiration for winter STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) activities. Both fiction and nonfiction titles encourage young readers to explore concepts like the states of matter, weather, seasonal patterns, animal adaptations, and forces and motion.
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by Jill McDonald
Even the littlest learners have big questions about snow! This board book stretches toddlers’ and preschoolers’ thinking and language about winter weather. Revisit the snow science questions in the text when you go for a snowy walk—look at the six points on a snowflake, listen to how snow makes everything quieter, wonder how a snowplow works, and guess who made the tracks you see.
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Go, Sled! Go!
by James Yang
Sledding is one of the best winter STEM activities. Young readers will delight in noticing all the characters who get scooped into a runaway sled as it careens down a huge hill. After reading, they’ll also enjoy investigating how their toys (or their sleds!) move down a slippery hill — and even jump and plop!
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A Thing Called Snow
by Yuval Zommer
As the season turns for young Fox and Hare, they wonder what the snow will be like. Other forest animals try to explain it to them, but true understanding only comes when they see it for themselves. Encourage children’s questions about winter as they enjoy this story, and look for explanations together.
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Curious About Snow
by Gina Shaw
Yes, it’s magical, but explaining how snow forms can be tricky! This nonfiction title supplies the right amount of snow science language, along with helpful diagrams and photos, to satisfy all those “why” and “how” questions. After reading, you’ll want to pop some black felt or paper in the freezer to be ready to catch and study the next snowflakes, just like Snowflake Bentley.
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Some Snow Is…
by Ellen Yeomans
There are many ways to describe snow. There’s “slushy, mushy fake snow, not good for anything,” “Stick it, pound it, play hard snow,” and plenty of variations in between. Share this book to build kids’ vocabulary for describing the properties of different types of snow. Then, every time they play in the snow, it will sneakily reinforce what they’ve learned!
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Lemonade in Winter
by Emily Jenkins
Pauline and John-John decide to set up a lemonade stand on their street even though it’s snowing. There’s plenty of math in this story to get kids’ mental calculators whirring along with temperature details to consider, too. How does one market a cold drink in a blizzard? Pauline and John-John have their work cut out for them, and young readers will cheer them on.
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Under the Snow
by Melissa Stewart
People cozy up indoors when snowy winds blow, but what do animals do? This is a compelling and relatable winter STEM question for young children. In this narrative nonfiction book, you will find scientific information about animals’ methods for wintering in places like stone walls, burrows, and under the ice of frozen skating ponds.
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Owl Moon
by Jane Yolen
The only thing more exciting than a snowy adventure is one that happens at night. This hushed winter tale about a parent and child’s owl-spotting walk in the woods is a timeless classic. Share it to spark conversations about nocturnal animals in your area.
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Togo
by Robert J. Blake
This true story of a perilous journey across Alaska will fascinate elementary readers. It incorporates several STEM concepts, from the key role of sled dogs in winter travel throughout history to the importance of critical medications in halting disease outbreaks. Kids will want to add ropes to their sleds and try to complete an imaginary life-saving journey after reading.
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