Description
NOTE: This activity packet is available as a free download when you purchase Files 3&4. This product is only necessary if you purchased the files elsewhere or received them second-hand.
This activity pack is designed to go alongside M.C. Detective Agency File #4: The Case of the Vanishing Van Gogh.
The M.C. Detective Agency: Chemical Solutions Required is a series of comic books that teaches chemistry to kids ages 8 – 108. This multi-episodic series envelops a cleverly concealed chemistry curriculum with the stories of twins, Poppi and Ray, who solve mysteries using chemistry. These sibling sleuths have many adventures, including traveling back in time to rescue the Radium Girls, attending a modern-day rock concert to save a vanishing Van Gogh, and swimming in a bottle of Chanel No. 5 to find the hiding aldehydes.
The readers eventually discover that M.C. is Marie Curie, hence the names Poppi (Polonium), Ray (Radium), and Granny Eve (Marie Curie’s youngest daughter). Each episode is roughly 50 pages and is softbound with a center staple (like the standard comic book). Stay tuned for more files! You can also check out Kids’ Chemical Solutions for more information.
File 4: The Case of the Vanishing Van Gogh
The reader will join Poppi and Ray at a benefit rock concert to save Van Gogh’s painting Starry Night from fading. The rock concert features the band The Heavy Metals with Lead-Z as the lead singer.
Science Topics
Variably Charged Polyatomic Ions, Writing Names/Formulas for Complex Ionic Compounds, Colors of Ionic Compounds
Activity Elements
In this pack, you will find a teacher’s guide to walk you through how to make the comics into a robust curriculum. This Activity Pack includes Ray’s Rules, Poppi’s Puzzles, Tell Me Tenny, a Purposeful Daydreaming prompt, a Genius Hour prompt, Granny’s Games, and solutions to Poppi’s Puzzles. The instructions include recommendations for pacing and how much time each assignment could last. Tell Me Tenny includes historical background for the events referenced in the story.
The activity packet comes as a free download when you purchase Files 3 & 4. If you were given the books by someone else, then you can still get access to these robust activity packs!
