Asia Citro
Unicorns and Germs: Zoey and Sassafras #6
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Life Science
- Human Body & Health
- Story / Adventure
- Maker / Problem-Solving
- Nature Narrative / Field Discovery
A giant unicorn arrives in worsening pain, so Zoey must investigate the cause and work with her mother and Sassafras toward a cure. The magical patient creates urgency, while journal entries, research, and tests make evidence-based problem solving determine the outcome.
The science inside
- Cells & Microbiology
- Medicine & Health
Your child will meet:
- A health investigation begins by recording symptoms, timing, exposures, and changes before choosing a test.
- A useful test changes one factor while keeping other conditions as consistent as possible.
- Germs are microscopic biological agents, but a story's magical illness does not automatically model a real infection.
- A science journal preserves observations, failed ideas, results, and revised explanations.
Use it this way
Parent effort: Simple activity
In the sixth book, an earthquake shakes Zoey's house. Or maybe it's a unicorn-quake? An enormous new friend arrives in a lot of pain, and it's getting worse every day. Zoey must work with her mom and Sassafras to find a cure -- and quickly!
Each story in the Zoey and Sassafras series features a new magical animal with a problem that must be solved using science. There isn't a set formula for each book; Zoey sometimes needs to run experiments, while other times she needs to investigate a mystery, and yet other times she needs to do research. Zoey models how to keep a science journal through her handwritten entries in each story. Each story is complete with a glossary of the kid-friendly definitions for scientific terms used. The series highlights child-led inquiry science and the topics covered align with both Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.
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