Enter to #Win a Spectacular STEM Prize Pack from National Geographic Kids Books

This great giveaway is sponsored by National Geographic Kids!

Did you know that National STEM Day is on November 8th? National Geographic Kids is celebrating in a BIG way with new releases that inspire and allow kids to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math — and have fun doing it! Check out the STEM Spectacular Prize Pack that you can win!

STEM is an acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. These are all fields of study that are critical to the future of our world. The STEM fields also happen to be some of the most challenging and rewarding for students.

National STEM day is a special annual event designed to spark interest in STEM fields among young people. These events can be an excellent opportunity for parents or other caregivers to introduce STEM activities and mentorship opportunities to children who may not have access to them otherwise.

There are many ways you can celebrate National STEM day as a family or with your school or other local community groups.

Brain Games: Experiments (ages 8-12, paperback) –

Based on the hit National Geographic TV show Brain Games!

Discover what makes your mind tick. Explore the secrets behind smell, taste, touch, and vision. Find out how to trick your friends into thinking they taste something they don’t. Then turn the tables as you try to outsmart your own brain.

Put your own mental powers to the test with tricky quizzes, optical illusions, and more. Learn about phantom sensations as you make your brain think your nose is six feet long!

Just Joking Science (ages 8-12, paperback)

Who says science can’t be silly? Just Joking Science features 300 science-themed jokes that are scientifically proven to leave kids laughing. Jokes about all kinds of science stuff―kooky chemistry, funny physics, dinosaurs, space, and more―are combined with fast STEM-centric facts and 10 stories of real-life scientific experiments that are almost too wild to believe.

Sized just right for Christmas stockings, backpacks and back seat/holiday travel boredom-busting.

Can’t Get Enough Space Stuff (ages 7-10, paperback)

Featuring more than 200 extraordinary illustrations and photographs, detailed diagrams and infographics, and a winning combination of comprehensive articles that do a deep dive into outer space research, fast facts, and first-hand accounts from experts, Can’t Get Enough Space Stuff is the ultimate book for space enthusiasts.

This book covers it all — get the scoop on space food, space junk, space volcanoes, and NASA’s future plans for reaching Mars and Europa. Learn about how scientists are looking for life on other planets, cutting-edge space technology, mind-blowing black holes, and the International Space Station. Hands-on activities you can try at home are a terrific resource for STEM studies and science fair projects.

Break Down: Explosions, Implosions, Crashes, Crunches, Cracks, and More … a How Things Work Look at How Things Break (ages 8-12, hardcover)

This book explores how things break down, crack, explode, crumple, and shatter. This fun, unique take on a how-things-work book explores the world through the lens of what it takes for things to, well, not work. In these vibrantly illustrated pages, you’ll peer through the smoke and rubble of controlled demolitions to discover the properties of building materials.

Izzy Newtown and the S.M.A.R.T Squad Series (ages 8-12, hardcover) by Valerie Tripp

Join Izzy Newton and her five brainy buddies in this fun three-book FICTION series, where science and tech reign supreme!

“Written by girl-power expert Valerie Tripp—the author behind some of your favorite American Girl stories—the Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad series features five brainy friends inspired by iconic scientists—Izzy Newton, Allie Einstein, Charlie Darwin, Marie Curie, and Gina Carver—as they go through the wild time that is middle school” ― Romper

Meet the characters, check out the Readers and Educators Guides, and read the first chapter of Book 1 HERE.

It’s not easy making the jump from elementary school to middle school with 900 students. but for the S.M.A.R.T. (Solving Mysteries And Revealing Truths) Squad, it’s all about relying on the value of friendship and the power of science to help them think their way through all kinds of sticky situations. And when middle-school mishaps happen, Izzy and her five friends (the S.M.A.R.T. Squad!) use their collective skills and the power of STEM to bring order to their school.