Hope Babowice
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How can we keep environment green?Jun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - "What are some ways to keep the environment green?" asked Rachel Settle, 11, of Gurnee. Rachel is a fifth-grader at O'Plaine School in Gurnee. High five for wanting to g...
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Sneezing gives your muscles a workoutJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - "Why do people always sneeze twice?," asked 10-year-old Shannon Piskun of Long Grove, a fourth-grader at Diamond Lake School in Mundelein. Sternutation is the medical wo...
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The Earth will start to spin more slowly, but won't stopMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - "What will happen if the world stops turning?" asked Mikayla Poehler, 10, a fifth-grader at O'Plaine School in Gurnee. The Earth started spinning around 4.5 billion year...
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Vernon Hills kid asks: Are pirates real?May 12, 2009 11:00 pm - "Are pirates real?" asked Ryan Hauptman, a third-grader at Mundelein's Diamond Lake School. Hauptman, 9, lives in Vernon Hills. Pirates have been stealing ships and thei...
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Your body needs the right kind of calories to stay healthyMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - "How many calories are in pop?" asked Ariel Walker of Gurnee. Walker, 11, is a fifth-grader at O'Plaine School in Gurnee. A calorie is a unit of food energy. Bodies need...
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Chemistry plays a role in cooking your eggsApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - "Why do eggs get hard when you boil them?," asked David Appelbaum, 14, an eighth-grader at Aptakisic Junior High School in Buffalo Grove. Cooking is basically a chemistr...
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Turtles show their real speed (and they have some) in waterApr 21, 2009 11:00 pm - "Why do turtles walk so slowly?," asked Joshua Lopez, 7, of Hoffman Estates and a first-grader at MacArthur Elementary School in Schaumburg. Tortoises, turtles and terra...
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Kids ask: How many kinds of bugs are there?Apr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - "How many different species of bugs are there?" asked Katelyn Schreck, 10, a fifth-grader at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein. Counting bugs could drive you buggy. Bu...
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Kids ask: How are dogs color blind?Apr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Jordan Boucher, 10, a Wadsworth resident and a fifth-grader at O'Plaine School in Gurnee, asked, "How are dogs color blind?" Peoples' eyes can see when light passes thro...
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Country's westward expansion left its mark on this area, tooApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Sophia Diaz, 8, a second-grader at Spaulding School in Gurnee, asked, "How did people who went west survive the journey?" As many as 600,000 Americans hit the trails to ...