Each chapter covers one step of real research, in the same order researchers use. Chapter 1 is about noticing and asking, Chapter 2 is reading what's already known, Chapter 3 is making a hypothesis, Chapter 4 is planning the test, Chapter 5 is making sense of data, and Chapter 6 is writing and sharing.
The six chapters at a glance
Chapter 1: The Spark of Curiosity (pages 1 to 10)
Observation, asking questions, and starting a project. Your child meets the Squad on pages 2 to 5, then colors scenes of wondering, like Curious Bunny looking up at the Question Mark Cloud.
Chapter 2: The Library of Leaves (pages 11 to 25)
Reading and searching for existing knowledge, which grown-ups call a literature review. Professor Hoot leads the way. Look for page 16, where a wormy "rotten apple" book sits next to a shiny one: a first lesson in telling good sources from bad.
Chapter 3: The Great Guess (pages 26 to 40)
Brainstorming, prediction, and forming a hypothesis. The If... Then... Machine on page 28 turns the if-then pattern into a picture.
Chapter 4: The Adventure Kit (pages 41 to 60)
Planning the experiment and choosing tools. This is the longest chapter. Kids meet ideas like the control group (page 46), fair random selection (page 48), and the Ethics Police (page 55), who keep research kind and safe.
Chapter 5: Counting the Treasure (pages 61 to 80)
Charts, graphs, patterns, and making sense of findings. Detail Dog takes the lead, with pages like the pie chart, the bar graph, and the outlier.
Chapter 6: Telling the Story (pages 81 to 100)
Writing, editing, peer review, and presenting. It ends with the Junior Researcher diploma on page 99.
Where to see more
Every chapter has its own page listing what kids learn, the recommended ages, and a grid of all its coloring pages. Start with Chapter 1 and use the Next chapter links to move through. For a story-style walk through all six stages, read From Observation to Publication.
If you're wondering how the chapters fit together as a book, see How are the 100 pages organized?