Second Grade

• Earth Science
• Life Science
• Comics / Graphic Narrative

Why it works: Jack and Annie return from their fictional adventure with questions about dinosaur appearance, habitats, diets, survival, and extinction. A nonfiction comic lets their investigation and conversation carry paleontology, turning answers into a continued adventure with familiar guides.

• Astronomy & Space
• Engineering & Technology
• Comics / Graphic Narrative

Why it works: Jack and Annie's questions about planets, stars, the universe, Moon travel, the Sun, and life in space organize this nonfiction comic. Familiar characters and sequential art turn astronomy answers into an out-of-this-world investigation rather than a conventional reference chapter.