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 Building a Robot 6 Chores and More 16 Talavera Gets to Work 25 Fire 34 Hole in the Wall 44 5
CHAPTER ONE Building a Robot Paisley Atoms tripped over a box as she walked into her house after school It had PERISHABLE and LIVE ANIMALS labels all over it You think Mom sent us a pet from Mexico she asked her best friend Ben Striker Paisley’s mom was researching plant species in Mexico and had sent them a few treats before plus stacks of field notes and plant specimens She’d even mailed some Mexican garden decorations Newton the Atoms rescued pet mongoose crouched low to sniff the new mystery box 6
Based on the size and shape of the box I think we can safely say it isn’t a jaguar Ben said Newton chattered Don’t worry Newton we’ll love you even if we get a new pet Paisley said Paisley opened the box with Ben’s help Looks like some kind of insect Ben said He loved insects He especially loved to watch his harvester ant collection They worked hard and were so organized They’re beetles Thousands and thousands and thousands of beetles Paisley said checking out the Dermestid Beetle Colony kit Flour dust clouded the air as Dad walked out of the kitchen Paisley could only imagine what the kitchen looked like at the moment Hey you two Dad said Hope school went well Oh good My flesh-eating beetles arrived He broke into his happy air-guitar dance Dad was the only person Paisley could think of that would dance for bugs Well other than Ben 7
