Chapter 1: The Spark of Curiosity
Meet Professor Hoot
"Professor Hoot knows a lot about books."
A wise owl wearing a mortarboard cap, holding a pointer stick next to a chalkboard.
About this page
Enter the mentor. Professor Hoot, with his mortarboard cap and trusty pointer, is the guide who will help the squad turn big questions into real discoveries. This page introduces an idea children absorb quickly, that when you want to learn something, you can find someone who knows more and ask for help. Wise helpers, whether teachers, librarians, or grandparents, are part of every research journey. It is one of the reasons every kid can be a researcher, because learning is never something we have to do alone. Watch how kids give him personality through color.
Talk about it while you color
- What do you think Professor Hoot is teaching at his chalkboard right now?
- Who is someone you go to when you have a big question?
- What sound do you think a professor owl makes when he is excited?