Hope Babowice
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Wormholes allow travel between black holesApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know “What are worm holes and how large are they?” asked students in Katherine Crawford's fifth-grade class at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein. Physici...
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Kids are curious about African animalsApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know Students from Maria Barba's first-grade class at MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates sent Kids Ink this message: “Tell us about animals fro...
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Chemotherapy treats various illnessesMar 28, 2011 2:00 am - You wanted to know “What is chemotherapy all about?” asked students in Elise Diaz's fifth-grade class at O'Plaine School in Gurnee. Chemotherapy, also called chemo, is a...
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Kids Ink: History behind WWIIMar 21, 2011 2:00 am - You wanted to know Students in Jennifer Janik's third-grade class at Big Hollow Elementary in Ingleside asked, “How and why did World War II happen?” World War II was a ...
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Chew on this: First chewing gums were from tree resins and beeswaxMar 14, 2011 2:00 am - You wanted to know Fourth-graders in Rachel Boehm's classroom at Hawthorn Elementary North in Vernon Hills asked, “What is the history of gum?” Chewing gum — and spittin...
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Children are brushing up on their dental careFeb 28, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know “How many times should I brush my teeth?” asked students in Maria Barba's first-grade class at Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Est...
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Searching for fossils gives clues to the pastFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Fossils are the remains of ancient plants and animals that have been preserved in minerals or rocks. The rock actually replaces the original animal or plant tissue. Din...
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Global warming is altering AntarcticFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Students in Elise Diaz's fifth-grade class at O'Plaine School in Gurnee want to know: “Will Antarctica completely melt because of global warming?” Scientists agree that...
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Sun still has a few billion years left to shineJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Students in Katherine Crawford’s fifth-grade classroom at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein asked: “Will the sun burn out?” The sun was formed about 5 billion years ag...
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Kids Ink: Harriet Tubman lived full life of helping slavesJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - Third-graders in Jennifer Janik’s class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside asked: “How did Harriet Tubman die?” Born around 1820 into slavery on a planta...