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Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters

Author: Andrea Beaty

Think as you read:

Let’s talk about Rosie’s lab journal. Why did she write things down and how did that help her design process?

Aunt Rose tells Rosie to “stop and think differently.” Why is this important advice for an inventor and scientist?

In the story, Rosie helped someone she didn’t even know. Describe examples of other inventions that help people every day.

In Chapter 9, Rosie considers how to fix part of her Paintapalooza by asking herself questions. What are some questions that can lead to creative solutions? (Here’s an example: What went wrong?)

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Rosie Revere, Engineer

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Author: Andrea Beaty

Think as you read:

What makes Rosie a good engineer?

How are you like Rosie? Do you think you are an engineer? Why?

Have you ever had an idea for something you want to invent? What was it? Draw a sketch of it, record a short video about it, or describe it in writing.

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Changes Over Time

Find an interesting subject and follow its changes over a period of minutes, hours, days, or weeks.

 

Examples: leaves on a tree, a section of a pond or stream, a garden

Make sketches in your nature journal at different times.

Record the changes that you observe. Make notes of when the changes occur.

Wonder about what might have caused the changes.

Would you like to share your nature investigation with other Smart Pegs? Take a photo or a short video of your journal entry and add it to the comments section!

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What Do You Do With An Idea

Author: Kobi Yamada

Think as you read:

What does an idea need?

What is your big idea?

How would your idea change the world?

How can you help your idea grow?

Draw a picture or make a video of your big idea.

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I Notice…

Notice something in the world around you. Then try to answer different questions about the thing you notice.

WHO - focus on identifying something
WHAT - focus on describing something that is happening
WHERE - focus on the location
WHEN - focus on the timing
HOW - focus on a process that is happening
WHY - focus on a reason

For example,  "I notice a nest."

You could try to answer: "Who made this nest? What is happening here? Where is the bird that made this nest? Does it live here now? When did the bird make this nest? Is it finished with the nest now? How does the bird weave a nest like this? Why did the bird build a nest in this location?"

Would you like to share your nature investigation with other Smart Pegs? Take a photo or a short video of your journal entry and add it to the comments section!

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Letter S

Today, think of some things that start with the letter S that could be the focus of a nature investigation where you live.

Here are some examples: stars, snail, seasons, things that are squishy or small

Go outside, look around and choose one of the things from your list. Spend some time sketching pictures of your letter S item in your nature journal.

On your journal page, make sure to include location information. WHERE did you find it? Include some timing information. What season is it? What time of day?

Here’s an example: A shiny star sparkles above the sea on a hot summer night. 

If you can, add some of the actual items into your journal (like a small shiny shell glued to a page of your journal).

Would you like to share your nature investigation with other Smart Pegs? Take a photo or a short video of your journal entry and add it to the comments section!

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What Stands Out?

Focus on whatever part of the natural world stands out to you in the moment.

Draw and write about what you observe.

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Letter A

Today, think of some things that start with the letter A that could be the focus of a nature investigation where you live.

Here are some examples: aquatic plants, animals, ants, autumn leaves

Go outside, look around and choose one of the things from your list. Spend some time sketching pictures of your letter A item in your nature journal.

On your journal page, make sure to include location information. WHERE did you find it? Include some timing information. What season is it? What time of day?

    Here’s an example: I chose an apple. I found the apple at the bottom of the apple tree in my backyard. It is late autumn, November, about 4pm.

If you can, add some of the actual items into your journal (like an apple seed from the apple you found).

Would you like to share your nature investigation with other Smart Pegs? Take a photo or a short video of your journal entry and add it to the comments section!

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Word Builders Jr.
pre

What does it mean?

Practice Activities

Print a worksheet or try the activties below

What do you do before each activity?

Predict the order that plants will grow on new land.

Make up a word that starts with pre-.
Tell us what it means in the comments below!

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Word Builders Jr.
re

What does it mean?

Practice Activities

Print a worksheet or try the activities below

Which words mean to do something again?

Click or tap the correct words.

Tell whether you should recycle or reuse each thing.

Make up a word that starts with re-. Tell us what it means in the comments below. Or, show us a picture!