Hope Babowice
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Scientists work to keep frog population from dwindlingAug 26, 2013 11:57 am - You wanted to know While attending the youth library program “Animals in the Garden,” a young patron from the Vernon Area Library in Lincolnshire asked, “What are the di...
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Skeleton is the scaffolding that supports the human bodyAug 12, 2013 12:33 pm - You wanted to know “Is it possible to be born without all the bones in your body?” asked students in Nancy Sullivan’s sixth-grade class at Frederick Nerge Elementary Sch...
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Age-old chicken vs. egg question has differing opinionsJul 15, 2013 1:00 pm - “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” asked sixth-graders from Maureen Petricca's class at Nerge Elementary School in Roselle. In 300 B.C., Ancient Greek philosoph...
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Yo-yo is low-tech toy with worldwide appealJul 01, 2013 12:03 pm - You wanted to know “Where was the yo-yo invented?” asked a young patron at the Vernon Area Library’s yo-yo workshop last month. Most likely, your mom and dad have a few ...
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Hurricanes and tornadoes are different, but powerful stormsJun 10, 2013 12:22 pm - You wanted to know “What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?” asked students in Elise Diaz’s fifth-grade class at Prairie Trail School in Wadsworth. Rig...
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Zebra stripes serve as camouflage in the wildJun 04, 2013 1:50 pm - Students in Nancy Sullivan’s sixth grade class at Frederick Nerge Elementary School, Roselle, asked, “Why do zebras have stripes and not horses since they are from the s...
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Edible leaves are part of nutritious mealsMay 13, 2013 12:00 pm - Third-graders in Jen Janik's class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside want to know, “Are leaves edible? Why or why not?” A delicious meal might include many ed...
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Tough math problem has to do with the shape of the universeApr 29, 2013 12:28 pm - “What is the hardest math problem in the world?” asked students in Amy Mueller’s fourth-grade class at the Hoover Math & Science Academy, Schaumburg. In the early 1900s,...
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All life evolved from a universal common ancestorApr 15, 2013 11:33 am - You wanted to know “How did people and animals come to exist?” asked Katherine Crawford’s fifth-grade students at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein. A dark, choking en...
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How does the Leaning Tower of Pisa defy gravity?Apr 01, 2013 12:00 pm - “Defend why the environment affects the “lean” in the Leaning Tower of Pisa.” — submitted by a student in Maureen Petricca's sixth-grade classroom at Frederick Nerge Ele...