Parker’s city is a mess. It’s full of traffic and has no sidewalks or parks. But Parker has a plan! He’ll build his own city—with parks, zoos, transportation, environmental benefits, and more.
Planning a city is a big project, but Parker is up for the challenge. He has all kinds of ideas about how to create a place that will benefit everyone.
Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series, Parker the Planner shows kids they can help create change in their own communities. Like Parker, they can use their passion and ideas to make the world a better place. Perfect for encouraging critical and creative thinking! Spatial analysis and critical thinking skills in K-12 students better prepare them for success, especially in science, engineering, and mathematics.
For grades 1-5. Includes a glossary.
The STEAM at Work! series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers.
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Parker has a plan to build his own city—with parks, zoos, transportation, environmental benefits, and more. Part of a STEAM career-themed picture book series.
Parker’s city is a mess. It’s full of traffic and has no sidewalks or parks. But Parker has a plan! He’ll build his own city—with parks, zoos, transportation, environmental benefits, and more.
- Broadens a child’s perspective of the world, enhances their knowledge of the built-environment, and bolsters critical and creative thinking skills
- Colorful illustrations that are easy to follow.
- Raises awareness and understanding of career opportunities in STEAM as well as the benefits these fields provide to the public
- Glossary of terms is included for words that children may be unfamiliar with. In the text, these words are bolded in order to indicate that a definition can be found at the back of the book.
- Part of a seven-book series dedicated to teaching children about different areas of STEAM.
- The STEAM at Work! series Introduces children to the AEC (architecture, engineering, construction) industry and demonstrates construction, environmental, and social issues landscape architects, planners, and engineers solve
The STEAM at Work! series brings awareness to exciting, fun STEAM careers and opens children up to new ideas for channeling their passions. Each book demonstrates different environmental and social issues the characters use their skills to solve, encouraging critical and creative thinking about the world. Like its characters, readers will be inspired to make a positive difference in their community now and in their future careers.