Hope Babowice
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Running program empowers girls — body and mindMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - With its “in like a lion, out like a lamb” reputation, March doesn't seem like the best month to start a running program. But in only 12 to 14 weeks there'll be the seas...
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Jellyfish can sense their world around them, even without eyesMar 20, 2013 10:40 am - “How do jellyfish see and live without eyes?,” asked a student in Amy Mueller’s fourth grade class at Hoover Math and Science Academy in Schaumburg. A jellyfish is not a...
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Protein layer called keratin makes wet fingers wrinkleMar 04, 2013 11:40 am - You wanted to know Why do our fingers and toes get wrinkly in the bathtub? A student in Cindy Bumbales’ first-grade class at Lincoln Prairie Elementary School in Crystal...
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Top predators play important role in nature’s food chainFeb 25, 2013 11:21 am - You wanted to know A sixth-grader in Maureen Petricca’s class at Nerge Elementary School in Roselle submitted this: “Determine the world’s greatest predator in current e...
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The Milky Way is just one of many galaxiesFeb 18, 2013 10:51 am - You wanted to know A student in Katherine Crawford’s fifth-grade class at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein asked, “How are other galaxies discovered?” By Hope Babowic...
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Ancient Egyptians used pulley system to build pyramidsDec 18, 2012 10:28 am - A student in Gregg Thompson’s sixth-grade social studies class at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee asked, “How did the ancient Egyptians carry blocks that were 1,000 tim...
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Energy comes in a variety of scientific formsDec 04, 2012 7:00 am - You wanted to know “If energy can't be created or destroyed, how do we know it exists?” asked a student in Katherine Crawford's fifth-grade class at West Oak Middle scho...
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Keeping track of time started 4,000 years agoNov 23, 2012 2:41 pm - “Who decided to have a 12-hour clock? How did they choose 12?”asked a student in Karen Bromley’s third-grade class at Prairie Trail School in Gurnee. It’s about time to ...
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Extremely high heat needed to turn sand into glassNov 06, 2012 7:00 am - Students in Elise Diaz's fourth-grade class at Prairie Trails School in Gurnee asked, “Why does sand turn into glass if heated enough?” On a beautiful fall day, the temp...
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Mutual UFO Network to host symposium at Starved RockOct 30, 2012 10:38 am - Jen Janik’s third-graders at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside asked, “Have there been any sightings of aliens in this area?” A few months ago in March, many res...