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Entries from April 18th, 2009

Build Your Wild Self

April 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Content - Science

Butterfly wings, gazelle hooves, a slender antennae, bush baby eyes, and lemur arms.  Oh, I forgot the Wildlife Conservation Society tee shirt. No, it’s not a newly discovered creature- that’s my result of Build Your Wild Self.  Construct your own wild critter (with your own unique name) and then learn about the component animals.  Could [...]

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Are you wondering?

April 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Content - Science

If your students want to pose a science question, the National Academy of Science has the ideal new site- www.iwaswondering.org. This site is inquiry based and geared to leverage the curiosity of elementary school students (especially girls). Think of the options- your class can ask questions, see what other people are wondering (and perhaps comment [...]

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