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    Mission to Mars #4
    Mission to Mars #4
    Mission to Mars #4
    Ebook73 pages30 minutes

    Mission to Mars #4

    By Cathy Hapka, Ellen Vandenberg and Gillian Reid

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    Can Astronaut Girl save the day with a little help from science? Find out as she and her space crew blast off on new adventures in this chapter book series!

    When Val's teacher gives her class a science assignment to build terrariums, Val can't wait to get started! She's picked Wallace and her two friends, Ling and Abby, to join her group, and she expects to be in charge...after all, she is Astronaut Girl! But Val soon discovers it's impossible for them to agree on anything. And things don't get much better when the group and the Astro Crew zoom off to Mars for an outer-space adventure. Can the group finally put their heads together in order to save themselves from a giant sandstorm, or will they be stranded on Mars forever?

    Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
    Release dateMay 11, 2021
    ISBN9780593095829
    Mission to Mars #4
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    Cathy Hapka

    Cathy Hapka has written more than 100 books for children and adults. She’s written for series as a ghostwriter and has also authored original titles. She lives in Pennsylvania.

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      Mission to Mars #4 - Cathy Hapka

      Chapter 1

      A BIG SURPRISE

      Put away your spelling books, kids, Ms. Ortiz said. It’s time for science.

      Yay! I cheered.

      My friend Ling laughed. Okay, Val, everyone knows you love science.

      True, I said. "But today’s lesson is going to be extra special."

      Wallace and Abby looked over. What do you mean, Val? Abby asked.

      Yeah, what’s so special about ecosystem worksheets? Wallace said with a grin.

      Before I could answer, the classroom door opened. I stood and waved. Hi, Mom! I called.

      I was proud of myself for keeping such a big secret. My mom was our guest speaker! She’s a botanist, a scientist who studies plants.

      Pay attention, class, Ms. Ortiz said. She introduced my mom and explained that she would be teaching us about terrariums.

      That’s right, Mom said. And after that, you’ll get to make your own at home!

      Everyone seemed excited, even the kids who aren’t very interested in science.

      Wallace raised his hand. What’s a terrarium?

      I’m glad you asked, my mom said. It’s like a miniature garden. Here’s one I made.

      She went into the hall and returned with a large glass bowl with ferns and other plants growing inside.

      Cool! a kid said. It looks like my fishbowl, but it’s full of plants!

      That’s a good way to put it, Mom said. Fishbowls and fish tanks—also known as aquariums—are self-contained ecosystems. So are terrariums.

      Wallace raised his hand again. So is the Neutrodome, he said with a big smile. That’s the domed city Commander Neutron built on Planet X.

      I rolled my eyes. Commander Neutron is a character on Comet Jumpers. Wallace is obsessed with that TV show. He and I even wrote a script for it and entered it in a contest.

      That’s right, Mom said. In a terrarium, you’re creating your own little world.

      She went on to teach us all about terrariums. The most important thing is to use plants that grow in the same type of environment. Each terrarium needs several layers. First comes a layer of pebbles for drainage. Then you add charcoal to filter the water. Next comes soil for plants to grow in. Finally you add the plants—plus any decorations you want.

      When Mom finished, Ms. Ortiz stepped forward. I hope you were paying attention, because your project is to make a terrarium this weekend, she said. You can work in groups of three or four. Materials are in the supply closet, or you can get creative and use recycled materials from home.

      I was excited to get started. Mom had lots of cool plants in her greenhouse, and I had an extra-large

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