Awesome Brain Games for Kids: Steam Puzzles and Facts for Curious Minds

Biographical Note:
TORI CAMERON is an elementary school teacher who loves it when students create in her classroom, the STEAM Lab. She also hosts a popular podcast, STEAM Up the Classroom, featuring conversations with fellow educators. She lives with her husband and two sons in Massachusetts.

Review Quotes:
"Through her countless hours dedicated to teaching and promoting STEAM topics to young learners, Tori has amassed an engaging adventure of activities exploring an almost exhaustive list of introductory STEAM topics. There's enough in this book to spark the interest and imagination of every young learner (and most parents). If I had this book when I was young, I may have discovered my passion for STEAM topics before my senior year in high school." --Matthew D. Stuber, PhD, assistant professor at UTC Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering

Review Quotes:
"Tori Cameron has created a book for students to explore innovative problem-solving in the form of puzzles, engaging questions, and STEM activities. Throughout the pages of Awesome Brain Games for Kids, students will develop the stamina to face challenges and stretch their critical thinking skills, which will likely positively influence how they interact with the world around them. You don't want to miss out on this incredible resource designed for the curious minds of your learners." --Tara Martin, Educator, Keynote Speaker, and author of Be REAL: Educate from the Heart & Cannonball In, a children's picture book.

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"A wonderful book full of puzzles to challenge the mind. Not only does it get your kids thinking, it also provides a fun alternative to electronic overstimulation and promotes healthy critical thinking through fun games that span across multiple educational categories. My younger siblings have had a blast in-between its pages, and I must say I have, too!" --Eagan Tilghman, STEAM Expert, Contestant on NBC's Making It.

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"This all-encompassing activity book on STEAM will keep your child on the edge of their seat as they learn about everything from astronauts to circuits. This book is beautifully illustrated, wonderfully diverse, and technical yet approachable. Whether you are teaching a classroom or giving your child a book to keep them entertained on a road trip, this is the book for you." --Danielle Boyer, STEAM founder, inventor, and author of The STEAM Connection.

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"This book is a STEAM buffet! From wordplay to math and logic puzzles, this highly interactive text empowers children to explore STEAM content while simultaneously solving authentic problems." --Mandi Figlioli, children's author and PK-12 instructional designer

Publisher Marketing:

Full STEAM ahead--fun facts and challenging brain games for kids ages 6 to 12

What kind of whiz kid are YOU? Find out in Awesome Brain Games for Kids--a new collection of challenging STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) games that are perfect for inquisitive kids from first through sixth grade. Super fun facts and perplexing puzzles will stimulate your mind and keep you engaged for hours!

Packed with dozens of STEAM-based headscratchers, Awesome Brain Games for Kids includes everything from coding to environmental puzzles, to help you develop your STEAM superpowers while having some serious fun. There's even an awesome bonus game-within-a-game inside!

Peek inside this big book of brain games for kids to find:

• Games galore--Solve a wide range of amazing STEAM games that test your logic, visual, math, and wordplay smarts.
• Master the bonus game--Win points when you complete brain games for kids and achieve the top-level! Are you a total STEAM genius?
• STEAMing Q&A--Some of the world's greatest mysteries explained! Q&A like "What is coding?" and "What is biofuel?" create an educational experience to enhance the games.

Set a course for full-on STEAMing fun--these brain games for kids are a total blast and challenging!

Contributor Bio:Cameron, Tori

TORI CAMERON is an elementary school teacher who loves it when students create in her classroom, the STEAM Lab. She also hosts a popular podcast, STEAM Up the Classroom, featuring conversations with fellow educators. She lives with her husband and two sons in Massachusetts.