Professor Nincompoop
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7 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
Summary
Professor Nincompoop's wild inventions never quite work, and everyone laughs. But he keeps tinkering, sure that one of his ideas will surprise them all. Read by Bryan Cranston.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Professor Nincompoop's wild inventions never quite work, and everyone laughs.
- Why do people laugh at the professor's inventions?
- How does the professor feel when an invention fails?
- Why is it okay for an invention to fail the first time?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: invention, tinker, improve.
Try it: Sketch a silly invention of your own and label the problem it would solve.