Why? Files: Case Of The Electrical Mystery

Creator: NASA Langley Research Center

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: The tree house detective are eager to go swimming in Mr. E’s pool, but a severe storm moves through the area of Wattsville. During the storm many neighborhoods lose electrical power. Once the storm ends, power is restored to most residents, but the tree house detectives notice that the houses across from the tree house are still without power, including Mr. E’s house. This mystery becomes their “current” case to solve: The Case of the Electrical Mystery.The tree house detectives are “charged” about this new case, and they visit Dr. D to get advice on how to solve the mystery. Dr. D directs them to various NASA researchers and offers “mini” science lessons throughout their investigation. The tree house detectives use their scientific inquiry skills, and as they gain knowledge about electricity, they periodically revise their hypothesis. With reports from I. M. Listening, KSNN (Kids Science News Network) reporter, they begin to unravel the solution to the case.