4-6th Grade Book Discussion

Virtual Book Discussion & STEM Activity

Join us virtually for a 4-6th grade book discussion, followed by a fun STEM activity.

This month we will be discussing Arcade And The Triple T Token by Rashad Jennings. The book is available for digital download via Hoopla.

The discussion will be followed by a fun STEM activity.

STEM Supplies Needed:
Honey, light or dark powder (coco powder or baking soda/powder sugar); black or white paper (coco powder=white paper, baking soda/powder sugar=black paper); a make-up or medium sized paint brush; clear packing tape;

Discussion Questions: 
1. What is this book about? What are the main themes? 
2. Arcade leaves his home in Virginia and is now living in a new city and going to a new school halfway through the year. How would you feel to be the new kid? Have you ever been the new kid? 
3. What do you think the T.T.T on Arcade’s token stands for?  
4. Which of Arcade’s token adventures would you most like to go on and why?  
5. If you had Arcade’s token and could ride an elevator into any adventurous career, where would you go? 
6. When discussing how many sides there are on a stop sign, Zoe tells Arcade that there are eight sides and “Don’t go thinking any other way.” What is Zoe trying to say here? Is she wrong, right, a bit of both?  
7. Arcade’s dad leaves him a note that says, “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” What do you think this means? Does Arcade “sharpen” and of his friends? 
8. What does Mr. Dooley think a guidance counselor is a perfect career choice for Arcade? 
9. What do you think you want to be when you grow up? What career would you present for the career expo? 
10. This is the first book in a series, three others have already been published. Where do you think the story is heading? Can you make any predictions? 

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