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Archive: Science Update: Space Weather: The Sun, Earth, and You, December 4, 2025
Web Seminar |
The Sun is constantly churning and bubbling. In addition to the radiation that supports life on Earth, the Sun often releases particles energetic enough to harm Earth-based and near-Earth assets. Just like…
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In this interactive session, participants will: Reflect on their own experiences and identify common barriers to making time for science in elementary classrooms. Engage in integrated literacy and science learning…
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Web Seminar |
From “puking pumpkins” to decomposing leaves, participants will explore biology, chemistry, and physics experiments that connect real-world phenomena with timely, hands-on learning. In this web seminar…
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Science Update: Archive: Mineral Resources for our Future, October 16, 2025
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Critical minerals have been all over the news lately. While we may be familiar with the mining of copper, coal, and gold, emerging resources like lithium, rare earth elements, cobalt, and more have driven the…
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What Can an Animal Do?: I Wonder Why (e-book)
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This lively book proves that an animal can do all kinds of things! It encourages children to notice the characteristics and behavior of a world of different creatures: from gnawing, swimming beavers to spinning,…
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Rubber vs. Glass: I Wonder Why (e-book)
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A friendly debate leads twins Bill and Mary to compare rubber balls, rafts, and gloves with glass marbles, greenhouses, and jars, objects that at first seem very different. A field trip teaches them that both rubber and…
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Scientific Argumentation in Biology: 30 Classroom Activities (e-book)
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“Individuals who are proficient in science should be able to understand the language of science and participate in scientific practices, such as inquiry and argumentation. Empirical research, however, indicates that…
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Spenser and the Rocks: I Wonder Why (e-book)
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As he begins to discover the interesting rocks all around him, Spenser has many questions about what he finds. Given the differences in the rocks’ colors, sizes, shapes, and textures, there is much to learn about rocks…
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The Tree by Diane's House: I Wonder Why (e-book)
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This book about life cycles and the food chain begs to be read out loud. Written in the rhythm of “The House That Jack Built,” The Tree by Diane’s House tells the story of a budding tree and a growing girl. As the tree…
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Quiet as a Butterfly: I Wonder Why (e-book)
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“One day I listened. I listened to all the sounds I heard. I listened and I wondered.” From a clock’s ticks in the morning to a father’s snores at night, sounds are everywhere. That’s what an attentive boy…
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When The Sun Goes Dark (e-book)
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This richly illustrated book is a fun way to help young astronomers understand all the excitement during a solar eclipse. The book tells how two curious children and their grandparents re-create eclipses in their living…
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Wild Wonderings: Scientists and Their Questions (e-book)
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How Does a Plant Grow?: I Wonder Why (e-book)
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Children don’t have to be botanists-in-training to discover the message of this book: “All plants are interesting. Even the weeds.” Young readers are sure to be intrigued by the wide variety of shapes, sizes, and…
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How Does the Wind Blow? I Wonder Why (e-book)
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Wind is invisible, but watchful students can see how air in motion be detected by movement around them. This simple book introduces the different intensities of the wind, from gentle breezes that make flags flutter to…
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How Tall Was Milton?: I Wonder Why (e-book)
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In this funny fairy tale, it takes a village to figure out the height of Milton the friendly giant. The townspeople’s attempts to gauge just how big he is will entertain young readers as they learn the importance of…
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