BEHIND
THE
Scenes Being creative is all
about getting messy,
making mistakes, and
learning as you go—
even for us!
Here’s a peek at how we made
the “I Science” feature! thing it’s just a little dirt.
Speaking of messy, Andrea should’ve
covered her work surface! Good
After first using fabric markers,
we decided we liked using fabric
paint on the T-shirts instead.
It took a few tries to get the that didn’t turn out.
We tested the crystals a few
painting right for Galaxy Art. This
different times. Here are some
first attempt wasn’t quite right.
Here’s the answer to Puzzle Park on pages 26–27!
Puzzle Park L R O
Riya and Brynn plan to meet up with their friends for a fun
afternoon at a local park. Which trail should they hike?
Solve three mini puzzles to help them find their way.
Psst: Each puzzle will help you solve the next.
Puzzle 1: Gather clues to guide Riya and Brynn through the maze. For each clue, follow the Clue 4 M I
instructions to eliminate all but one picture. The pictures that are left are landmarks!
Clue 3
Clue 2
kinds of pets:
Clue 1 Cross out things that appear in Cross out all the flowers: Cross out all the
Cross out things that grow I YScience on pages 3 –9:
wild in the forest: G
H
F
Puzzle 2: P E
Use the landmarks revealed in each clue from
Puzzle 1 to choose the best trail for Riya and
Brynn to hike. Collect the letters from
the trail markers they pass B U
to solve Puzzle 3. L
K
C J O Puzzle 3:
In the blanks below, write the letters Riya and Brynn find at
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each landmark they pass. Unscramble the letters to reveal the
final clue that will lead Riya and Brynn to their friends!
Letters: ____ ____ ____ ____ L
K A E
Rocks T-shirt became the designs
Unscrambled: ____ ____ ____ ____ E
A K
L
Psst: Find the solution on page 48.
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