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Family Activities Who is Zoey? Design and experiment like Zoey to figure out In the first book of this series, Zoey dis- what a bug you may find outside would look Zoey and Sassafras covers a glowing photo and learns an like. Make sure that an adult helps you and that your bug can breathe, is kept out of direct sun- amazing secret. Injured magical animals light and has access to water. After a few hours come to their backyard barn for help! Dragons & Marshmallows of observing your bug, release it back into the When a sick baby dragon appears, it’s up wild. to Zoey and Sassafras to figure out what’s wrong using the scientific method. Will Can you think of another magical creature that Zoey might encounter? Draw a picture of your they be able to help little Marshmallow magical creature. Then write or verbally ex- before it’s too late? Little Rock School District staff who plain what the creature is like and what it needs _____________________________ help with. Start a science journal just like Zoey helped with the creation of the guide in- after drawing your magical creature. Be sure to clude: include a drawing of your creature and all the The Case for STEM Education parts to the experiment of what your creature Joel Spencer needs help with (question, hypothesis, materi- “60% of U.S. employers are having difficulties als, steps to the experiment and conclusion). finding qualified workers to fill STEM va- Laura Beth Arnold cancies.” - Council of Foreign elations _________________________________ Nolan Brown What is the scientific method? “54% percent of the nation’s 4th graders Margaret Wang and 47% of its 8th graders report that The scientific method is a way to ask and they “never or hardly ever” write re- Sabrina Stout answer scientific questions by making ob- ports about science projects. 39% of servations and doing experiments. There Maria Narvaez 8th graders report that they “never or are 6 simple steps to follow: hardly ever” design a science experi- __________________________________ Ask a question or identify a problem ment.” - U. S Department of Labor you would like to solve. What is Arkansas “Out of 65 education systems, American Make observations and do research students rank 27th in math and 20th in Reads One Book? about the question or problem you science.” - U.S Department of Labor would like to study. This is a program designed to create a shared reading experience throughout a district at Form a hypothesis (what you think will the elementary level. happen in your experiment). Every student in the district receives a book Design an experiment to test your hy- with a family resource guide. The goal is to K-2 Family pothesis. create a culture of family reading and STEM Collect and analyze data from your literacy in Arkansas. experiment. Use your data to form a conclusion Guide (what happened and why). Chapter 5: Chapter 9: Chapter 13: Chapter by Chapter Chapter 1: Zoey’s mom gave her some advice on tak- What mistake did Zoey make during her What did Zoey’s mom do to make her ing care of the animals. What was her ad- experiment? feel better? Who are Zoey and Sassafras? vice? In Chapter 9 they talk about warm and Chapter 14: What does Zoey decide to do with the How did Zoey prepare for her new job of cold blooded animals. How are warm and Why was Zoey’s mom proud of her? bugs? cold blooded animals alike and different? taking care of the magical creatures? Chapter 15: What is the difference between thinking Why couldn’t Zoey’s dad help her with the What did Zoey learn from her first exper- goggles and regular goggles? creatures in the barn? iment? Why did Marshmallow have to leave the barn? What photo do you think Zoey’s mom was Chapter 6: Chapter 10: holding at the end of chapter 1? Why do you think it was hard for Zoey to What did Zoey see when she entered the What plan does Zoey have to make say goodbye to Marshmallow? barn? Marshmallow feel better? Chapter 2: Chapter 16: Who was Zoey’s first patient? How does Zoey’s dad help Zoey with the What was in the photo that Zoey’s mom magical creatures even though he can’t What valuable lesson did Zoey learn In this chapter, when the magic doorbell was hiding? see them? from Marshmallow? rings, Zoey sees a blue tail disappear into the bushes. Who to you think the tail be- Chapter 11: Scientific Vocabulary longs to and why? Chapter 3: What did Zoey do to help Marshmallow? Reptile— an animal that has scales in- Chapter 7: stead of feathers or fur, cold blooded. Who is Pip and how did he get hurt in the In this chapter, Zoey is introduced to car- woods? In Chapter 7, Zoey used her “thinking nivores, herbivores and omnivores. Ex- Mammal— an animal that breathes air goggles.” How did these goggles help Zo- plain the difference between these three through lungs, has a backbone and How did Zoey’s mom figure out how to ey? groups. grows air or fur. help Pip? Zoey observed reptiles and mammals. Chapter 12: Warm blooded—animals that can make At the end of Chapter 2 Zoey smiles. How are reptiles and mammals different? Describe and explain Zoey’s new experi- their own body heat even when it is cold What do you think this means? outside. Their body temperature stays What did Zoey do to help the snake? Is a ment? the same (mammals and birds). snake a reptile or mammal? Why didn’t Zoey write everything down Chapter 4: Cold blooded—animals that become hot- Chapter 8: in her science journal during her second ter and colder depending on the outside How did Zoey feel about being in charge experiment? What was the first question in Zoey’s sci- temperature (reptiles and fish). of the barn and all the magical creatures ence journal? Why do you think it’s im- What did Zoey learn from her second ex- that might need help? Why do you think Carnivore—animals that eat meat. portant to keep a science journal? periment? she felt this way? Herbivore—animals that eat plants. What advice did Zoey’s mom give about What evidence did Zoey see that eating What questions and answers did Zoey conducting an experiment? fish helped Marshmallow? Omnivores—animals that eat both meat have for her mom? and plants. Why does Zoey offer the baby dragon more than one kind of food? .