Introduce kindergarten students to the concept of buoyancy and STEAM topics through real-world examples. This STEAM reader features a simple, hands-on STEAM activity that takes students through the steps of the engineering design process.

Nellie was born in New York City and moved to the midwest when she was a girl. She grew up on a real working farm where she helped to care for the animals and grow crops. Farm life showed her the importance of taking care of the natural world.