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| My Chimp Friday by Hester Mundis A knock on the door at 2 a.m. begins the mystery that leads Rachel, her family, and her friends on a wild adventure! A mysterious scientist delivers a top secret baby chimp to Rachel's family. "For only about a week," explains the scientist who makes a quick departure. Learning to deal with this exceptionally intelligent chimp and keeping it a secret at the same time requires careful planning. When the scientist doesn't show up to reclaim his ape after a week, the Stelson family has a new problem: what to do with a top secret baby chimp! Animal antics, genetic engineering, inventions, endangered species, and murder produce an incredibly exciting mix in this humorous story about family, friendship, science projects, and making tough decisions.
Research Links for My Chimp Friday Before you read the book, you MUST go through the activities in The Gene Scene to learn about genetics and genetic engineering. Jared probably got a lot of ideas from Rube Goldberg Machines. You will too! The kids in Rachel's class were doing Earthday projects. Go to these Earthday sites to learn more about Earthday. Explore the FAO Schwartz Toy Store the kids went to in Chapter 14. It's a Dog's Life Logic Puzzle Probability of Inheritance (Genetics) Literary Connections: The Face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Poem: There's a Monkey Sitting in My Family Tree
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