01Curiosity & nature
Meet Drosie
A tiny fly with a big story
Observe small living things, ask questions, and begin a class Wonder Wall.
📖 Pages 1–3Download activity
Full educator guide in preparation
✳ Welcome, curious minds!Little wings.
Little wings.
Big wonders.
Meet Drosie, the tiny fruit fly with a big world to explore. Discover how scientists learn from the smallest creatures through stories, hands-on activities, and a whole lot of curiosity.
Made for little learners, big thinkers, and their grown-ups.
hello, explorer! ✨
science is for everyone ♡
01 / Meet DrosieScroll to explore ↓
LOOK CLOSER AT YOUR WORLD
Have you ever spotted a fruit fly?
Science can begin right in your kitchen! Let's explore the places where tiny fruit flies might be hiding.
Where have you seen fruit flies?
Choose a place to discover something new!
Every place is a chance to make a discovery!
🔬 Think like a scientist!
Why do you think fruit flies are attracted to some places more than others?
✳ THE STORYBOOKA tiny hero.
A tiny hero.
A whole world of science.
What can a fruit fly teach us about the world? Quite a lot, actually! Follow Drosie through her life cycle, meet the scientists who study her, and discover the big questions behind tiny creatures.
5–8Recommended ages
7Companion lessons
FreeLearning resources
📖 Drosie's Storybook is Ready!
📖 Read Online →
Join Drosie on a wonderful adventure into the tiny world of fruit flies! Read the illustrated storybook online and turn the pages just like a real book.
Site preview uses an original placeholder mascot, not the final book cover. When your PDF is ready, follow README instructions to enable its download.
✳ THE LEARNING LIBRARYSeven lessons.
Seven lessons.
Endless discoveries.
Story-based science experiences for curious children, families, and classrooms. Every lesson comes with a free printable activity and a short facilitator guide.
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02Life cycles & anatomy
From Egg to Fly
Life cycle & adult anatomy
Sequence egg, larva, pupa, and adult; identify head, thorax, abdomen, wings, legs, and antennae.
📖 Pages 4–10Download activity
03Traits & genetics
Every Fly Is Different
Discovering traits and variation
Compare sex-associated appearance, red and white eyes, and straight and curly wings.
📖 Pages 11–14Download activity
04Tools & observation
Inside a Research Laboratory
Tools of discovery
Explore how stereomicroscopes, pipettes, Petri dishes, vials, timers, and notebooks help scientists.
📖 Pages 15–18Download activity
05Scientists & safety
Who Can Be a Scientist?
Meet Dr. Maya
Explore who scientists are, what they do, and how they use task-appropriate PPE and safe practices.
📖 Pages 19–27Download activity
06Experiments & data
Can Drosie Climb?
Thinking and working like a scientist
Make predictions, observe an adult-led climbing assay or video, record trials, and interpret a graph.
📖 Pages 28–37Download activity
07Model organisms
Tiny Fly, Big Discoveries
Why scientists study fruit flies
Discover why fruit flies are valuable for research on genes, development, movement, and aging.
📖 Pages 38–43Download activity
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✳ LEARN BY DOINGCuriosity looks
Curiosity looks
good on paper.
Draw a scientist. Investigate tiny body parts. Graph a climbing experiment. Our printable worksheets turn storytime into hands-on discovery.
- Seven printable PDFs, one for each lesson
- Facilitator notes included in every PDF
- Designed for home, museums, and classrooms
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“You don't have to be big to make a big discovery.”
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from a real research lab to your reading corner✳ THE STORY BEHIND DROSIEScience belongs
Science belongs
to everyone.
Drosie was inspired by a simple question from a child: “What do you do in your lab?”
Created by Shahira Helal Arzoo, a biology doctoral researcher and science outreach educator, Drosie brings the fascinating world of fruit flies into the hands of young readers. The project combines storytelling, real biology, and playful learning to help more children imagine themselves as scientists.
Whether you're a parent, teacher, museum educator, or simply a curious explorer, you're welcome here.
Discover the lessons ↗🪰 Drosie's Climbing Challenge
Can you predict how many fruit flies will climb?
Play the Climbing Game ↗🌎 Our Growing Community
See how many visits Drosie's World has received!