Everyone loves a good mystery! Clues, intrigue, evidence and critical thinking all play a role in solving investigations. In this issue two young sleuths solve the mystery of the broken garden gnome. These curious “gumshoes” fund a shoe print in gum that leads to the discovery of history and facts about gum itself! This chewy, gooey fun confection has been around a long time and helps solves a sticky situation for our young detectives.
In this issue students will:
- discover facts that “pop” up about bubble gum
- find words in the newspaper to “stick” in a sentence to expand it
- like a bubble!
- solve puzzles and activities “bursting” with fun
- hunt for homonyms in the news
- measure the diameter and circumference of a bubble sphere
- write about science like a scientist
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