The Vicious Case of the Viral Vaccine (Galactic Academy of Science) - Softcover

Roberta Baxter; Pendred Noyce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0985000872 ISBN 13: 9780985000875

Publisher: Tumblehome, Inc., 2013

Synopsis

With time travel and mysteries that need solving, the Galactic Academy of Science (G.A.S.) series instructs readers on how to think like scientists. Under the guidance of a Dude or Dudette from the future, the middle school characters are faced with treacherous, present-day crimes that require a historical knowledge of science in order to be solved. From investigating problems to analyzing data and constructing explanations and solutions, this series blends elements of sci-fi with educational methods that distill the key thinking habits of scientists and engineers.

 

Mae and Clinton are fighting about whether a new vaccine is safe. But when protests against the vaccine threaten to turn violent, Selectra Volt insists that the two middle schoolers go on a mission together to find the truth. Mae and Clinton travel through time from ancient India to Europe, Australia, and North America. They witness the fight against smallpox, rabies, polio, and other viral illnesses as they visit Louis Pasteur, Jonas Salk, Macfarlane Burnet, Maurice Hilleman, and Andrew Wakefield. Will they return in time to uncover a vicious plot involving the new vaccine?

About this title

From the Author:

Pendred Noyce is a physician, an educator, and the author of The Baffling Case of the Battered Brain and The Desperate Case of the Diamond Chip. She is also the author of the award-winning middle-grade Lexicon Adventure Series. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Roberta Baxter is the author of several books, including The Bill of Rights, The Dropping of the Atomic Bombs, The Magna Carta, and Moving with Children: A Guide to a Smooth Family Relocation. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

About the Author:

Pendred Noyce is a physician, educator, and childrens author dedicated to science education. In 1992, she helped establish the Noyce Foundation in memory of her father, Robert Noyce, co-inventor of the integrated circuit (computer chip) and founder of Intel. The foundation supports math and science education for K-12 students. During nine years helping to lead a statewide math/science improvement effort in Massachusetts, Penny worked on standards, assessment, partnerships, teacher training, and parent involvement. During that period Massachusetts rose to become the top-scoring state in the US. Pennys past published writing includes a 2011 book she co-edited for Harvard Education Press on formative assessment in math, science, and literacy. She is also the author of the award-winning middle-grade Lexicon Adventure series from Scarletta Press.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tumblehome, Inc.
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0985000872
• ISBN 13: 9780985000875
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160