Bring STEM to life for students with zombies, rockets, celebrities, and more STEM to Story Enthralling and Effective Lesson Plans for Grades 5-8 inspires learning through fun, engaging, and meaningful lesson plans that fuse hands-on discovery in science, technology, engineering, and math STEM with creative writing. The workshop activities within the book are the innovative result of a partnership between 826 Nationals proven creative writing model and Time Warner Cables Connect a Million Minds, an initiative dedicated to connecting young people to the wonders of STEM through hands-on learning. Authentically aligned with both the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards, this book provides teachers, after-school and out-of-school providers, and parents with field-tested lessons, workshops, and projects designed by professionals in each field.