Earth's Innovators

Needle-free vaccines, smartphones used for eye tests, and robotic rehabilitation suits might seem like details from a science-fiction story, but they're actually the very real future of medicine. As readers discover the stories behind these and other medical innovations, they learn the lifesaving value of science, technology, engineering, and math skills. This exciting look at STEM topics is presented through fact-filled main text and sidebars, as well as detailed photographs of these innovations and the people who made them possible. Readers will enjoy this creative look at life science and the people pushing it into the future.

Did you know that an engineering professor invented a scanner that can find ways to improve a building's energy efficiency? Readers discover this and other fun facts as they explore the many ways people around the world are using their STEM knowledge to tackle the global energy crisis. The engaging main text, fact-filled sidebars, and full-color photographs supplement science curriculum topics and help readers connect those curriculum topics to current events issues such as climate change. Readers will also be inspired to find their own ways to deal with the growing demand for energy around the world.

Climate change is one of the biggest problems facing the world today, but scientists, engineers, and other innovators are using their STEM skills to challenge this global crisis. From the technological advances being used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the scientific knowledge being applied to build energy-efficient homes, each exciting innovation is explained to readers. The narrative offers accessible language and facts that complement science curriculum topics. Engaging sidebars and full-color photographs add to this essential reading experience, which will inspire young innovators to develop their own ideas for protecting the planet.

Food is a very important part of life, but many people around the world are hungry and malnourished. How can this problem be solved? Innovators around the world have come up with creative ways to feed the planet, and readers will be captivated by the tales of their discoveries and inventions. Sidebars and full-color photographs aid in learning that science, technology, engineering, and math skills can be used for more than just passing tests. These skills can help save the world.

People often complain about transportation; congested highways, inefficient mass transit systems, and environmental damage. Some innovators have taken those complaints and turned them into inspiration. These men and women are using science, technology, engineering, and math to improve transportation for both people and the environment. As readers discover the creative ways innovators are changing how we get from place to place, they also learn about the application of STEM in the world beyond the classroom. Featuring engaging main text, detailed sidebars, and vibrant photographs, this reading experience enhances the development of problem-solving skills in a creative and exciting way.

Hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters can seem unstoppable, destroying anything in their way. However, people around the world are working hard to come up with new ways to prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Readers discover the amazing stories behind these innovators and the ways they're using science, technology, engineering, and math skills to save lives. The main text, which supports essential STEM curriculum topics, is accompanied by detailed sidebars and vivid full-color photographs. The inspiring tone encourages the next generation of innovators to come up with their own creative solutions to the problem of natural disasters.