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There are some penguin problems on the fifth-grade field trip in this fifth installment of the Kate the Chemist fiction series that shows kids that everyone can be a scientist! Perfect for fans of the Girls Who Code series. When Kate learns that her class is going on a field trip to the aquarium, she is thrilled that she'll get to see the penguin exhibit! The rockhopper penguins are her favorite. To prepare, Ms. Eberlin assigns the class a project: each student has to do a report about a different animal at the aquarium. Even though Kate gets assigned sea lions, she's still thrilled to go. Kate, Birdie, and the rest of the class excitedly prepare for their projects until it's finally Aquarium Day! But when a huge snowstorm threatens to ruin the class's field trip, will Kate the Chemist be able to save the day with science? From Kate the Chemist, chemistry professor and science entertainer as seen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Wendy Williams Show, and The Today Show, comes a clever and fun middle grade series that is the perfect introduction to STEM for young readers! Make Your Own Chocolate-Covered Pretzels! Experiment Inside! Praise for the Kate the Chemist series: "Proves that science and fun go together like molecules in a polymer."--School Library Journal "It's a great introduction to the basics of chemistry that is readily accessible to a variety of ages . . . The way the everyday chemistry is blended in is done seamlessly, and has [me and my ten-year-old son] noticing how we are all doing a little bit of science every day." --GeekMom.com
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About Kate Biberdorf
Dr. Kate Biberdorf is a scientist, a science entertainer, and a chemistry professor at the University of Texas. She has a PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of Texas and has published her work in Catalysis, Science, and Technology. Kate is the author of the bestselling kids book The Big Book of Experiments and has appeared on The Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Wendy Williams Show, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and two dogs (and one very grumpy cat).
About Georgette Perna
Georgette Perna
is a full-time voice-over professional in Los Angeles, California. She is
currently the voice of Motilda the Mouse on the children’s DVD series Dottie’s Magic Pockets, the voice of
Dagny on Magellan’s Magic Map, and
the commercial voice for Jellybeanies toys, now airing on Discovery Kids, Toon
Disney, Cartoon Network, Nicktoons, and PBS Kids.