Asia Citro
Wishypoofs and Hiccups
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Life Science
- Maker / Problem-Solving
- Story / Adventure
Zoey and Sassafras must explain why Pip has suddenly changed and why another magical creature develops the same problem. Their search works like a case investigation as they retrace events, compare exposures, test explanations, and seek a way to reverse the changes.
The science inside
- General Science
Your child will meet:
- Retracing a sequence of events can reveal when a change began and which exposures occurred before it.
- Two affected individuals can be compared for shared food, places, actions, or materials to generate a possible explanation.
- An association between an exposure and an outcome is a clue, not proof that the exposure caused the outcome.
- A fair test changes one factor at a time, observes the result, and repeats when possible before accepting an explanation.
Use it this way
Parent effort: Quick discussion
Oh dear . . . when Pip shows up with a new look that's just as much of a surprise to him as to Zoey and Sassafras, the trio knows something strange is happening in the forest. They retrace Pip's steps only to see another magical friend change right before their eyes! It's up to the team to figure out what is happening and how to change the magical animals back before things get any more serious . . .
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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