Crashed & Learned

The thing that I enjoyed the most about the Superpower Academy activity kit was the inclusion of the Crash and Learn comic book in which Freddie Try Again experiments with the concept of flight. He fails often, and even gets frustrated. The comic book states that "Freddie felt like his head was exploding!". I often have conversations with my children about how feelings of frustration can impede learning, such as it was doing from Freddie Try Again. The comic book gives several really helpful ideas to children about how to overcome frustration. I really appreciate how Superpower Academy addresses the emotional aspect that is involved within the scientific process. Experimentation can be a fun, but frustrating, process, and children need to learn how to deal with emotions as they encounter barriers.