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Scholastic: Curiosity: The Fuel of Development
When we are curious about something new, we want to explore it. This article provides fundamental information how to fuel curiosity development and nurture discovery.
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Scholastic: Loaves of Landforms!
A foundation in geography begins with an understanding of the terms geographers use to describe the features of Earth. This instructional activity is designed to help students grow their vocabulary and learn to recognize common landforms...
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Scholastic: New Year Celebrations Around the World
Read about New Year's celebrations of cultures throughout the world. Find out when the new year begins for many cultures and religions.
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Scholastic: Explorers: Native American Cultures
Using on-the-scene field reports, photographs, and interviews, visitors join archaeological teams to learn about modern-day Native American fishers of salmon on the Skagit River in Washington, about 2,000-year-old Native American rock...
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Scholastic: Investigate: Explore Climate Condition
An interactive weather maker allows students to manipulate temperature and humidity and to view the type of weather that results.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Spring Has Sprung
Students explore show the movement of water throughout plants. This experiment includes a challenge question for the students and notes for the teacher.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Weather or Not
Simple experiments for exploring clouds and cloud formation. You'll find out whether dust in the air helps cloud formation and discuss how dust helps meteorologists make weather predictions.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: That Sinking Feeling
Simple experiments dealing with water temperature and density that you can complete in the lab and at home.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: The Air Is There
An experiment to see how the temperature of an object affects how high it bounces. This site contains web links and notes for the teacher.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Egg Citing Science: Acids and Bases
An simple experiment that will allow students to observe the effects of acids and bases on an egg and to then discuss what these observations tells us about larger issues, like acid rain.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Hair Raising Science
A great experiment to show students how electrons move by static electricity. This site includes web links, a challenge question, and notes for the teacher.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Good Vibrations
An experiment that explores the relationship between vibrations and pitch. This site includes web links, a challenge question, and notes to the teacher.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Matter
Students will use water and cornstarch to make a mystery matter, and then discuss what happens when different energy is applied.
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Scholastic: Wriring With Writers: Writing a Book Review
This is a five-step process for writing a book review. Writers advise on how to write a book review. There is also an opportunity to publish your review on the World Wide Web.
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Scholastic: Writing With Writers: Speechwriting
Learn speechwriting tips and strategies from this site which provides direction for writing and practicing a speech. As a final step, Scholastic News Radio Hotline provides an opportunity for you to record your speech and listen to...
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Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Rome
Learn about Aesneas, the Trojan hero who was a key to the founding of Rome. Discover how Roman myths used to explain Roman society.
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Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: The Near East
Learn about the King of The Near East, Gilgamesh. Discover how he led to the celebration of triumph of good and evil.
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Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Celtic Lands
Learn about Cuchulainn, the Irish warrior who fought for honor. Discover how most Celtic myths are related to fighting, honor, love, or a quest.
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Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: North America
Learn about the North American White Buffalo Calf Woman through this ancient myth. Discover how the Calf Woman went to the Lakota people and how the spirit quality is essential to the North American light.
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Scholastic: Dinosaurs: Dino Don's Dinosaur Quiz
Test how 'dinosaur smart' you are by taking this dinosaur quiz by Scholastic. Learn interesting facts about dinosaurs while you take this quiz.
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Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Build a Food Web
Investigate some animals and see where they are in the food web. Build your own food web and relate it to the endangered species biomes.
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Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems: Build Your Own Caterpillar
As you build your own caterpillar, make sure it has everything it needs for its survival. Learn how characteristics, like color, spines, and glands, can help protect the caterpillar.
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Scholastic: Science Explorations: Kids' Environment Report Card
Cast your vote on the important environmental issues. Associated with each issue, there are at least three links to sites which can further your understanding of the issue. To encourage others to respect the environment, you can also...
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Scholastic: Analyze: Forecast the Weather
Choose a weather-related topic, view the map, then make your own weather forecast.