Hope Babowice
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Kids ask: What does DVD stand for?Apr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - DVD is an abbreviation for digital versatile disc or digital videodisc. The 4 1/4-inch disc contains codes that create images you can see and hear. When decoded with a l...
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Eww! Cow's digestion not for the queasyApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Elise Diaz's fifth-grade students at O'Plaine School in Gurnee asked: "Why do cows have four stomachs?" If you get a little queasy at the thought of throw-up, you may n...
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Kids ask: How did capital get D.C. name?Mar 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Rhonda Schuessler's sixth-grade class at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein asked: "How did the capital of the United States get the name District of Columbia?" In the ...
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Kids ask: Where does quicksand go?Mar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Alyssa Munch's fourth-grade students at Hawthorn Elementary North in Vernon Hills asked: "Where does quicksand go?" Quicksand is a mixture of water and sand or air. Ins...
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College degree may be key to billionaire statusMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Students in Elsie Diaz's fifth-grade class at O'Plaine School in Gurnee asked: "How do you become a billionaire in 10 days?" Even in these tough economic times, there s...
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Kids ask: Did presidents support slavery?Mar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Were there any presidents who supported slavery? Slavery -- the practice of owning another person as property -- existed in the United States colonies from the late 1500...
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Kids ask: Who are influential African Americans?Feb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - First-graders in Maria Barba's dual language class at MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates asked: "Who are the African Americans who are making a difference in...
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Kids ask: Were King, Malcom X friends?Feb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Students in Laura Kuchler's 7th-grade language arts class at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein asked: "Were Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X friends?" Dr. Martin L...
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Kids ask: How many people have cancer?Jan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Jacqueline Zilke's sixth-grade class at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein asked: "How many people have cancer in the United States?" After heart disease, cancer is the...
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Kids ask: What happened in Afghan voting?Jan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Alyssa Munch's fourth-grade class at Hawthorn Elementary North in Vernon Hills asked: "What happened with the elections in Afghanistan? Who won?" Afghanistan is a region...