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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions | Chris Barton
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A cool idea with a big splash You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for rockets, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults.
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Myiab
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This is a narrative NF book about a little boy who loved to build things from bamboo shooters to rockets—he even built a robot in high school! As an adult, Lonnie continued with his creative inventions til one day he stumbled across the Super Soaker. This book would be perfect for IR and RA's. This book could be used in the classroom for STEM themed science lessons.https://www.rif.org/sites/default/files/Support_Materials/Whoosh-Edu-Extension.pdf

Myiab #ucflae3414su19 UDL 5.2 Use multiple tools for construction and composition and EL 46. Use discovery learning activities (hands-on-activities). 5y
DrSpalding I love that you are thinking STEM. Use this book! 5y
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heidisreads
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From winning the science fair to inventing the super-soaker! You‘ll never know what you can create if you don‘t use your imagination 😁 #BeInspiredBooks #tdscampread18 #bookbento #nonfiction #stem #steam #summerreading

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GirlNamedJesse
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This was great! I loved the message that perseverance pays off. And also that you don't have to pick just one thing to do with your life: you can design toys, cooling systems for satellites that travel all the way to Jupiter, and still work on finding a way to sustain our planet. Plus, the artwork was groovy. 😉