BE A LAB RAT!
Join Zola and her MAD SCIENCEY BRAIN for super awesome in-person and virtual author visits!
THE SCIENCE TAKES REVENGE TOUR
The Revenge Tour - 45-minute presentation - 2 AWESOMELY fun parts
FRANKEN-PART ONE: The first bit is all about the WHY and HOW Zola created FRANKENSTEM; SCIENCE TAKES REVENGE. Zola talks about writing, illustrating, graphic novels, and book design and ends with a FRANKENSTEM MAD reading.
FRANKEN-PART TWO: The second half is ALL about THE UNDEAD. Help Igor get his MAD SCIENCE STREET CRED and create the perfect ZOMBIE VIRUS. Students work together to combine different types of viruses to make total zombification. With each new combination, student/staff volunteers play the parts of the newly zombified for an all-out zombie apocalypse. The fun ends with a ZOMBIE DISCO DANCE PARTY! Glow sticks and disco ball included!
*Contact Zola for more information on how we can modify the tour for your special needs kids!
THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE TOUR
The Apocalyptic tour - 45-minute presentation - 2 TERRIFYINGLY fun parts
FRANKEN-PART ONE: The first bit is all about the WHY and HOW Zola created FRANKENSTEM SCIENCE TAKES REVENGE. Zola talks about writing, illustrating, graphic novels, and book design and ends with a FRANKENSTEM MAD reading.
FRANKEN-PART TWO: The second half is ALL ZOMBIES! Students will learn the structure and function of different human brain regions using the Zombie Apocalypse Scenario. Students will vote on which brain structure to zombify, destroy or remove. Inspired by Igor's method acting, student/staff volunteers will play the part of the undead and demonstrate the specific zombie behaviors resulting from the damaged brain. The result…an all-out accidental apocalypse. The fun ends with a ZOMBIE DISCO DANCE PARTY! Glow sticks and disco ball included!
*Contact Zola for more information on how we can modify the tour for your special needs kids!
THE LAB RAT TOUR
The Lab Rat tour - 45-minute presentation - 2 SCIENCEY fun parts
FRANKEN-PART ONE: The first bit is all about the WHY and HOW Zola created FRANKENSTEM SCIENCE TAKES REVENGE. Zola talks about writing, illustrating, graphic novels, and book design and ends with a FRANKENSTEM MAD reading.
FRANKEN-PART TWO: The second half is ALL SCIENCEY. Be a lab rat and join Zola and her Van der Graaf Generator for a hair-raising experience! Student volunteers participate in fun physics experiments using the Van der Graaf generator…just no zapping kids' brains, I promise.
*Contact Zola for more information on how we can modify the tour for your special needs kids!
THE ZOMBIE MOVIE TOUR
The Zombification tour - 45-minute presentation - 2 ZOMBIFIED parts!
FRANKEN-PART ONE: The first bit is all about the WHY and HOW Zola created FRANKENSTEM SCIENCE TAKES REVENGE. Zola talks about writing, illustrating, graphic novels, and book design and ends with a FRANKENSTEM MAD reading.
FRANKEN-PART TWO: The second half is ALL ZOMBIE MOVIES! Teachers/librarians create a short zombie movie with their class before Zola's author visit. Get ready for a fun zombified MOVIE PREMIERE PARTY! Glow sticks and disco ball included!
*Contact Zola for more information on how we can modify the tour for your special needs kids!
FRANKEN FOR SPECIAL KIDS
Author and illustrator Zola works as an Adaptive Art Teacher; specializing in autism and behavioral education. Zola has created FRANKEN-TOURS specific to special needs kids. Contact Smith for more information on how we can modify any one of the tours for your special kids!
FRANKEN-LUNCH
Zola hangs with the kiddos for lunch. Just no gruel, please!!
FRANKEN-ART
Zola uses her MAD art teacher skills for a fun 40-minute FRANKEN-ART project!
FRANKEN-KID CREATED MOVIES
Create a short ZOMBIE film in the classroom and share on frankenstem.com
FRANKEN-ED CONTESTS
ENTER YOUR CLASS TO WIN AWESOME FRANKEN-PRIZES
-AWESOME FRANKEN-MERCH
-SIGNED BOOKS
-VIRTUAL AUTHOR VISITS FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY
FRANKEN-VIRTUAL AUTHOR VISITS
ALL FRANKEN-TOURS can be modified for a virtual experience.
Contact Zola for more information about a virtual author visit.
AUTHOR VISITS AND COMMON CORE STANDARDS
AN AUTHOR VISIT FROM ZOLA CAN ASSIST EDUCATORS WITH THESE COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR LITERATURE, WRITING, SPEAKING AND LISTENING
LITERATURE:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5
Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5
Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7
Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
WRITING:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.5
With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.A
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.D
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
SPEAKING & LISTENING:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5
Explain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9
Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.6
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.5
Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7
Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
WRITING:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.5
With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3
Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3.A
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.D
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
SPEAKING & LISTENING:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.4
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL2.3
Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.A
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.A
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1.D
Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.