“Oh my goodness...this was the BEST activity we've done all year in science! My students had a blast with our four bowling allies in the classroom! I'm sure the neighbors could hear us! They watched the demonstration, got in their groups and began working together in teams! I was amazed that they knew what to do, used excellent team works skills, and had a blast doing science! Thank you for this lesson! I supplemented the lesson with videos of people bowling. Some kids had never bowled before. ”

“This was perfect for young students. The video directions were easy for them to follow and the bumper game kept them engaged!”

“This was a really fun activity, allowing me not only to teach science concepts, but allowed my students to synergize as well!”

“This story was helpful to deliver a lesson as the students were engaged in what was happening. And the videos helped illustrate the story.”

“The activity that goes with the Read-Along Mystery used supplies I had on hand. Loved it! ”

“Read along was well written, with breaks in the right places. Bowling activity was well received and provided thoughtful discussion.”

“The students loved to play the human bumper bowling!”

“They LOVED IT - we did bumper bowling with small cups and they experimented with having the cups standing or upside down. They determined that the wider base of the upside down cup was more stable and needed more push to knock over. ”

“Best Lesson yet! Bumper Bowling was a huge success with our kinders and teachers alike! ”

“The students had a hard time sitting for the length of the story so the movement break was great. I used this story as their science teacher as an anticipatory set. Next week they get to play the Human Bumper Bowling game. I let them watch the demonstration video and they are more than excited to come to class next week!”

“Bowling! Kids loved it. Perfect for kinders and little prep. ”

“The students had ample opportunities to think about different types of pushes and pulls. The students loved being able to play bowling in our classroom. They used the vocabulary they learned, and added information like speed to their knowledge of force.”

“After the story,the students did the optional activity, Crash Cup Bowling. It was very easy to set up and the kids LOVED it! Will definitely repeat this lesson and activity next year!”

“I loved the book and the flow into the last activity. The kids loved bowling a the end. ”