Stump the Librarian is here with a special 4th grade takeover episode! This week join librarians Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from the librarian behind the computer, Jill as they tackle questions from Mrs. Blanchard’s 4th grade class at Vanguard Charter Academy. These quick-thinking scholars tried to stump us and even gave us a book recommendation! Join us as we discuss the inner workings of fire extinguishers, the invention of zippers, and why crickets chirp. Listen to find out who will have to say the longest and silliest phrase (spoiler- I'm glad they are called ZIPPERS!) and to hear all about this guy with the great hair:  

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Here are the books we mentioned in this episode. Check them out! 

Fact of the day- https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C772356 

Book Recommendation- https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C840149 

Concerning Fire Extinguishers... 

The Smokin' Science of Fire Extinguishers 

https://www.firesafe.org.uk/history-of-fire-extinguishers/ 

https://school.eb.com/levels/high/article/fire-extinguisher/34329 

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/extinguishers.html 

Concerning Zippers...  

https://blog.library.si.edu/blog/2010/05/03/the-up-an-down-history-of-the-zipper/#.YlXkk8jMIdU 

The Zipper: Where did it come from? | Stuff of Genius 

Concerning Crickets... 

https://www.orkin.com/pests/crickets/cricket-chirp 

https://greatlakesecho.org/2020/08/24/hear-crickets-chirping-in-the-evening-use-them-to-tell-the-temperature/ 

https://www.americanpest.net/blog/why-does-cricket-make-sounds-and-what-they-mean/ 

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Cricket_(insect) 

https://www.terro.com/crickets 

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/true-bugs