Franklin and the Heat Wave / Franklin's Rocket Team
From Franklin and Friends · 2013
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional LearningScience
Summary
A heat wave has Woodland melting, and Franklin learns ways to stay cool and comfortable. In the second story, Franklin's rocket team designs and builds a model rocket together.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
These stories are about a hot-weather day and about building a rocket.
- What did Franklin do to stay cool in the heat wave?
- How did the rocket team plan and build their rocket?
- What do you do on a very hot day to stay comfortable?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: heat wave, design, rocket.
Try it: Design a paper rocket on paper -- draw its shape and fins.