The Question of the Vomit Vortex

Solving Mysteries Through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math

From the Series Jesse Steam Mysteries

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

It’s a breezy new day and along with a tempest in a chocolate milk glass, Jesse’s presented with a messy new mystery when Dorky Dougy loses his lunch while spinning on the merry-go-round. The big question is, why did the ballistic barf fling outwardly, as Dougy spun? Learn all about these centrifugal and centripetal forces that make up the vomit vortex!

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Science
Category STEM, STEM: Physical Science
Copyright 2021
Publisher Red Chair Press
Imprint Red Chair Press
Language English
Number of Pages 64
Publication Date 2021-01-01
Text Type Fiction—Mystery
BISACS JUV028000, JUV029000, JUV072000
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 6 x 9
Lexile 850
Guided Reading Level S
Features Activities, Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Original artwork, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author, Illustrator: Ken Bowser

Ken Bowser’s work has appeared in hundreds of books and countless periodicals. His work today is created digitally on a computer. He works out of his studio in Central Florida.

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Jesse Steam Mysteries

Ten-year-old Jesse Steam’s curiosity about how the world works leads her to one mystery after another as she pedals around town with Mr. Stubbs, her tabby cat, keeping her company in the bike basket. Using simple scientific tools and their powers of observation, Jesse and her… View available downloads →