Dear Parents and Teachers Future world-famous scientist Paisley Atoms and her best friend Ben Striker aren’t afraid to stir things up in their quests for discovery Using Paisley’s basement as a laboratory the two are constantly inventing exploring and well making messes Paisley has a few bruises to show for their work too She wears them like badges of honor These fast-paced adventures weave fascinating facts quotes from real scientists and explanations for various phenomena into witty dialogue stealthily boosting your reader’s understanding of multiple science topics From sound waves to dinosaurs from the sea floor to the moon Paisley Ben and the gang are perfect partner resources for a STEAM curriculum Each illustrated chapter book includes a science experiment or activity a biography of a woman in science jokes and websites to visit In addition each book also includes online teacher parent notes with ideas for incorporating the story into a lesson plan These notes include subject matter background information inspiration for maker space activities comprehension questions and additional online resources Notes are available at www RourkeEducationalMedia com We hope you enjoy Paisley and her pals as much as we do Happy reading Rourke Educational Media
Table of Contents Questions at Camp Kookaburra 6 Weird and Possibly Deadly Creatures 16 Penguins and Other Fearsome Beasts 27 Tracking A Mystery 35 To Catch a Tiger by the Toe 44 5
Chapter ONE Questions at Camp Kookaburra Paisley Atoms blew the hair out of her face with a huff She aimed her arrow at the red target taped to a hay bale thirty feet away Her muscles strained as she kept the tension in the bow She closed one eye to zero in on the target She could see Ben Striker’s arrow quivering just a few inches from the bull’s eye It was her last day at Camp Kookaburra and there was no way she was ending this awesome week by losing to her best friend One two three she whispered under her breath 6
Just before she loosed the arrow a shriek erupted from the direction of the cabins Paisley flinched and the arrow flew wide missing the target completely and nearly striking the archery instructor Captain Mike The arrow feathers tickled his cheek as the arrow whizzed past his head Whoa he yelled Hooray Ben cried from behind her The twins Sumi and Suki groaned in support No fair Sumi said There was interference Suki said Everything counts in horseshoes and hand grenades Ben said pumping his fist Fortunately for Paisley you are playing archery not those other things Sumi said over the shrieking noise Someone must be dying Arjun cried He was overly dramatic about everything If ever there was a human Chicken Little it was him Paisley covered her ears I’m sure no one is dying But it does sound awful How do we make it stop Go see what’s up will you Captain Mike asked 7
