Topics: Aerospace (A); Energy (E); K-12 STEM (K); Materials (M); Sustainability (S); Teaching and Pedagogy (T); Level of Technical Detail: General audience (G); Undergraduate College (C); Undergraduate/Graduate University (U); Senior Academic/ Professional (P); Free (O) or Pay ($)
(K, G/C/U, $) Books (Note: We use a variety of websites and sources that provide more details about the books, the reader can purchase from any one of numerous sources, either used or new in various formats (print or electronic))
Samuel Cord Stier - Engineering Education for the Next Generation: A Nature-Inspired Approach (https://www.learningwithnature.org/engineering-book/) {Note: recommended by Prof. Eggermont}
Karen Gallas - Talking Their Way into Science: Hearing Children's Questions and Theories, Responding with Curricula (https://www.tcpress.com/talking-their-way-into-science-9780807770115) {Note: recommended by Dr. A.F. Hepp}
Peter Liljedahhl - Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning (Corwin Mathematics Series) {Recommended as a Top 20 STEM book by Book Authority - https://bookauthority.org/books/best-stem-education-books}
Marne Ventura - Learning STEM from Baseball: How Does a Curveball Curve? And Other Amazing Answers for Kids! (STEM Sports) {Note: STEM/Sports book; recommended as a Top 20 STEM book by Book Authority - https://bookauthority.org/books/best-stem-education-books}
Christina Schul - Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids: 50+ Exciting STEAM Projects to Design and Build {Note: Included as a broader STEAM book; recommended as a Top 20 STEM book by Book Authority - https://bookauthority.org/books/best-stem-education-books}
(T, C/U/P, Open Access) Jungwoo Ryoo, Kurt Winkelmann (Editors) - Innovative Learning Environments in STEM Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Looking Forward {Note: Open access book download from https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-58948-6; this pedagogical/teaching book is recommended as a Top 20 STEM book by Book Authority - https://bookauthority.org/books/best-stem-education-books}
Websites (STEM Education+ G/C/U/P)
https://orise.orau.gov/resources/k12/lesson-plans.html - Free STEM lesson plans and K-12 teacher resources from the DOE Oak Ridge National Laboratory (related to E/M/S)
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/200-stem-lesson-plans - 200 Free STEM lesson plans.
https://biomimicry.org/education/ - A large amount of information on biomimicry for K-12 STEM education.
https://www.nasa.gov/ - Enormous amount of information, almost all is open access on aerospace, energy, materials, and sustainability.