Book
Who is the author?
Chris Barton
What did Lonnie’s mom do when Lonnie caught fire in the kitchen?
She sent him outside, but didn't make him stop
Where did Barton get the idea to write this book?
A lunchtime conversation with a couple of librarians in Texas
Who doubted Lonnie?
Some at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
what did he name the water gun?
THE SUPER SOAKER!!!
Who is the illustrator?
Don Tate
What did Lonnie say his challenge was at the beginning of the book?
Finding space for his stuff
What was most interesting to Barton about Lonnie’s story?
That it was still unfolding. He hadn’t taken the Super Soaker money and retired. Instead he directed it towards hands-on efforts to some one of the most important engineering puzzles of our day
Why did his family have to move?
His inventions weren't selling
Whos is Linex?
A robot Lonnie made
When you open the WHOOSH page, what is written on the inside?
WOW
What happens when Lonnie makes a pump and a nozzle and connects it to the faucet?
WHOOSH!!! The system that created the splash was so powerful that it made a curtain-swirling breeze
What story did Barton and Johnson laugh over while interviewing him for this book?
Building Linex
What made Lonnie think he wouldn’t be a good engineer?
A test he took that told him he wouldn’t make a very good engineer
What inspired Lonnie to make Linex?
a TV show
What is drawn on the inside cover of the book?
Blueprints of Lonnie’s inventions
What had happened 5 years before the science fair at Lonnie’s university?
African Americans were allowed to go to school there
what was the assignment at the library for the author?
To draw a picture of a scientist
What year did Lonnie find a toy company to support the super soaker?
1989
What place does Lonnie’s team receive against schools all over the state?
1st
What is the subtitle of this book?
Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Invention
Where does he test the strange-looking squirt gun?
A picnic
what did most people draw?
A white scientist like Albert Einstein
What is Lonnie’s mission now?
To efficiently harness energy--from the sun and other sources--in order to generate the electricity we need without polluting the planet
How does the super soaker work?
It uses a pump to compress the air found in its water reservoir, which puts pressure on the water