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Three youth, living their lives, and then suddenly they are magically transported else where. This is the start of an adventure they will not soon forget! They will have to use all their ingenuity and individual skills to see their way through.
The Basic Details of The Bridge to Sharktooth Island
The Bridge to Sharktooth Island is the first in a series from A Challenge Island STEAM adventure. West Margin Press gives us a book put together by Challenge Island Founder/CEO and award-winning educator Sharon Duke Estroff, with award-winning author Joel Ross and internationally-known illustrator Mónica de Rivas.
Running at 128 pages, youth 7-10 years old are entertained and then challenged to learn the skills presented in this STEAM adventure.
Learning more
Imagine, you are just out having fun with your cousin, you hear a drum beat and suddenly you are whisked away. Can you figure out how to get home? Or even how to get to safety? Clear text tells the story with clues provided appearing in italics. Pay attention, you might find the solution before these explorers do!
Sometimes you need to see a potential solution before you can work it all out. Will this solution be the key or do they need to re-read the clues given?
One of the things I like about this book is that readers have a choice. It’s one they have to actively make. Will they wait and let the trio figure it all out OR will they try to figure things out before moving on in the story? It’s easy to find places to stop to think it through before moving on in the story. AND if you want to try your skills a variety of activities can be found at the close of the book. From bridge-building, to learn facts about sharks, to doing art or math. It’s a full-ahead STEAM adventure!
Who would this STEAM book be good for?
I can totally see teachers in public and private schools picking up this resource to use with their students. The natural breaks between the clues and figuring out how to use them. Wonderful helps at close that you can actually put into practice… fantastic all-round.
My own quibble was .. it didn’t make sense… these kids just doing their own thing and then suddenly they are transported into a dangerous situation. I was lost for a bit when it happened as the disconnect was so solid. Other than that the story made sense logically.
Dangerous situation, they had a strong need to figure out a workable situation and were provided the clues they needed to do so. The Bridge to Sharktooth Island is a good STEAM adventure to take your 7-10 year olds on.
OH! And did you know you could even plan a trip to Challenge Island? They have a variety of locations in Canada and the USA.