Summary
A neighbor's toys keep disappearing from the backyard, and the Sparks' Crew gathers clues until they discover the culprit is a friendly dog. The episode also celebrates AJ, a hero who experiences the world a little differently and uses his own strengths to help the team -- a warm model of inclusion alongside the science.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
The heroes solve a backyard mystery by collecting evidence.
- What clues did the heroes collect to solve the mystery?
- How is gathering evidence different from just guessing?
- How does AJ help the team in his own way?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: evidence, clue, observe, investigate.
Try it:
- List two clues a detective-scientist might look for outdoors.
- Draw one way you are a careful observer.