ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 2 Charlotte the Scientist Is Squished – Children’s Books Read Aloud for kids- by Camille Andros
Charlotte is a very serious scientist. She wears special glasses, a white coat, and uses a magnifying glass to look at things closely. She also has a clipboard to write down important notes. Charlotte loves solving problems by doing experiments, just like a real scientist!
Charlotte has a problem: she feels squished! She feels squished at the table, in the bathtub, and even on the toilet. It’s hard for her to do her experiments because her test tubes get taken, her beakers break, and her specimens get spoiled. Charlotte needs more space to do her science work.
Charlotte asks herself, “How can I get some space around here?”
Charlotte thinks, “If I can get rid of my brothers and sisters, I will have room to be a real scientist.”
Charlotte tries an experiment to make everyone disappear, but it doesn’t work. She tries another experiment to make herself disappear, but that doesn’t work either. She realizes she needs to find space somewhere else.
Charlotte finds a place where she is no longer squished. She has all the room she needs to do her important experiments. Her test tubes are tidy, her beakers look brilliant, and her specimens are sparkling. Her idea was right; she finally has room to be a scientist!
But there’s a problem. There’s no one to talk to at mealtime, no one to blow bubbles with in the tub, and no one to help when she runs out of toilet paper. Space is lonely.
Charlotte thinks again, “If I can have friends in the space, then I won’t be lonely, and I can be a real scientist.”
Charlotte tries using chocolate, but it’s too tempting. Balloons keep floating away, and robot bunnies aren’t good at talking. They get ruined in the bathtub and tangled in the toilet paper. Charlotte misses her family and even misses being squished.
Charlotte tries one last experiment and learns something new: she doesn’t need outer space; she just needs her own space.
Space Explorer Activity: Just like Charlotte, let’s explore how we can create our own space at home or in the classroom. Find a small area where you can keep your favorite books or toys. Decorate it with drawings or stickers to make it special. Think about why having your own space is important and how it makes you feel.
Observation Journal: Become a scientist like Charlotte! Use a notebook to create your own observation journal. Write down or draw things you notice around you, like the weather, plants, or animals. Try to ask questions about what you see, just like Charlotte did. For example, “Why do leaves change color?” or “How do birds fly?”
Family Science Experiment: With the help of a family member, conduct a simple science experiment at home. You could try mixing baking soda and vinegar to see what happens. Write down your hypothesis before you start: “What do you think will happen when we mix these two things?” After the experiment, talk about your observations and what you learned.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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**Title: Charlotte the Scientist is Squished**
*Written by Camille Andrus, Illustrated by Brienne Farley*
Charlotte was a very serious scientist. Protective glasses, a lab coat, and a magnifying glass were her essential scientific equipment, plus a clipboard for important notes. Charlotte solved problems by conducting experiments that followed the scientific method.
However, Charlotte had a problem: she felt squished. She was squished at the table, in the tub, and sometimes even on the toilet. It had become impossible for her to conduct her experiments. Her test tubes were taken, her beakers got broken, and her specimens were spoiled. Charlotte needed some space to use the scientific method.
**Step 1: Ask a Question**
How can I get some space around here?
**Step 2: Form a Hypothesis**
If I can get rid of my brothers and sisters, I will have room to be a real scientist.
**Step 3: Test the Hypothesis**
She tried an experiment to make everyone disappear, but it didn’t work. She tried another experiment to make herself disappear, but that didn’t work either. If she was going to get some space, she would have to go somewhere else.
**Step 4: Make and Record Observations**
Charlotte was no longer squished at the table, in the tub, or on the toilet. Space was splendid! She finally had all the room she needed to conduct very important experiments. Her test tubes were tidy, her beakers looked brilliant, and her specimens were sparkling. Her hypothesis was correct; she finally had room to be a scientist.
**Step 5: Draw Conclusions**
The only problem was that there was no one to talk to at mealtime, no one to blow bubbles with in the tub, and what was Charlotte supposed to do when she ran out of toilet paper? Space was lonely.
Back to **Step 2: Form a New Hypothesis**
If I can have friends in the space, then I won’t be lonely, and I can be a real scientist.
Time for more experiments! Charlotte tried chocolate, but it was too tempting. The balloons kept floating away, and robot bunnies were poor conversationalists. They got ruined in the bathtub and tangled in the toilet paper. Charlotte missed her family; she even missed being squished.
So, she tried one last experiment and reached a new conclusion: Charlotte didn’t need outer space; she just needed her own space.
*The End*
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