Contents -- Series Foreword -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments and Project History -- Systems Thinking Concepts in this Book Collection -- Alignment to Common Core State Standards -- Next Generation Science Standards -- Introduction -- Toolkit -- Design Challenge Overviews -- Design Challenge 1: Introduction to the Electronic Circuit -- Design Challenge 2: It's Alive! Making E-Puppets -- Design Challenge 3: Speaking Stories -- Design Challenge 4: DIY Flashlights and Shadow Puppets -- Delving Deeper into Systems Thinking -- Appendix A: Glossary of Key Terms -- Appendix B: Additional Resources -- Appendix C: Short Circuits Formal Assessment -- Appendix D: Systems Thinking Concept Cards -- Appendix E: Short Circuits Challenge Cards -- Notes -- References and Photo Credits -- Index.