SuitabookThe Encyclopedia of STEM words
Jenny Jacoby
- Reading
- Treat it as a flexible reference rather than a linear task: follow a child’s interests, compare connected terms, revisit difficult entries, and invite them to draw or explain one concept themselves.
- Themes
- STEM vocabulary as exploration: The book introduces 100 terms alphabetically, from adaptation and algorithms to zoology, using illustrations, text boxes and explanations. It presents STEM as a wide field of connected concepts that can be explored through language, diagrams and examples.
- Independent reference use: Contents, an index and extra definitions are provided so readers can locate particular terms or browse unfamiliar areas. The structure supports looking up questions as they arise, rather than requiring a fixed reading order.
- Worth knowing
- Some entries introduce specialist words—such as quantum physics, electromagnetism, radiation, chromosomes and Yangchuanosaurus—so a child may want help unpacking terminology or linking an entry to familiar examples.