Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions | 
"I‘ve always been curious."
"I‘ve always been curious."
You can use this book to discuss the importance of invention and the impact of science on everyday life. Students can brainstorm their own invention ideas and create prototypes.
pickThis engaging biography tells the story of Lonnie Johnson, an African American inventor best known for creating the Super Soaker water gun. Barton‘s lively text and dynamic illustrations showcase Johnson's journey from a curious child to a successful engineer. The book highlights themes of creativity and perseverance in science and technology. It encourages readers to embrace their innovative spirit.
pickThis 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
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
pickThis 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. 😉
