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Recently, I had the pleasure of reading the November-December 2024 issue of "The Science Teacher," a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association.

Within this issue, I encountered the "Right to the Source" section, authored by Michael Apfeldorft. His article, titled "Joyfully Asking Why," provided insightful information on a list of questions compiled by Carl Sagan and his wife, author/producer Ann Druyan.

In the mid-1990's, Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan conceived of an interesting way to help young learners confidently ask questions and think about the world around them. Carl and Ann compiled a list of 150 questions to develop a book series, where the title of each book would begin simply with the word WHY? To download this manuscript of questions, please, visit:

https://www.loc.gov/item/cosmos000083

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading the November-December 2024 issue of "Science Scope," a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association.

Within this issue, I encountered the "Citizen Science" section, authored by Jill Nugent. Her article, titled "Journey of the Monarchs: Studying North America's Nomadic Butterfly," provided insightful information on the migration of Monarch populations.

Journey North, a participatory science project based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, offers a special way for educators to bring the study of the monarch butterfly migration into their classrooms. To learn more about this project, visit:

https://journeynorth.org/monarchs

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading the November-December 2024 issue of "Science Scope," a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association.

Within this issue, I encountered the "From the Editor's Desk" section, authored by Patty McGinnis. Her article, titled "Reading in the Science Classroom," provided insightful information on the science of reading.

Reading plays a pivotal role in all disciplines, and science is no exception. If you are seeking reading-based strategies to incorporate into your classroom, The California Academy of Sciences offers several before, during, and after active reading strategies that can assist students in comprehending science texts. To access these active reading strategies, kindly visit:

https://tinyurl.com/mr2swwcu

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading the September-October 2024 issue of "The Science Teacher," a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association.

Within this issue, I came across the "Career of the Month" section, authored by Luba Vangelova. Her article, titled "Amy DeJong, Food Scientist," provided insightful information on the field of food science.

Food science is an applied science that merges chemistry, engineering, and microbiology to develop safe, palatable, and nutritious food products. Amy DeJong, a process development engineer, is employed by Mars Wrigley in Chicago. Her role involves contributing to research and development efforts aimed at enhancing food quality and safety.

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science and Children, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association.

In this issue, I read the "Science 101" section, written by Matthew Bobrowsky. He wrote an article entitled: "Q: How Can I Address Science Misconceptions Using Phenomena-Driven Instruction?"

A phenomena might just be the best way to address misconception because research has shown that misconceptions are very persistent, and merely teaching the correct information doesn't automatically remove the misconception.

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science and Children, a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.

In this issue, I read the "Poetry of Science" section, written by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater. She wrote an article entitled: "Changes in the Leaves." Included in the article was a poem entitled, "Saving the Best for Last," written by David L. Harrison.

Leaves change color in the fall because the amounts of chemical pigments inside the leaves change. The intensity and timing of fall colors can be affected by weather, both in fall and earlier in the growing season.

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science Scope, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association.

In this issue, I read the "Interdisciplinary Ideas" section, written by Katie Coppens. She wrote an article entitled: "Fieldwork Fridays: Connecting Scientific Learning to Nature."

Each Friday, in what are referred to as "Fieldwork Fridays," the author brings her students outside to apply what they learned that week in class to the environment around them.

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science Scope, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association.

In this issue, I read the "Scope on the Skies" section, written by Bob Riddle. He wrote an article entitled: "Chasing Giant Ice Balls."

Comets are frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system composed of dust, rock, and ices. They range in size from a few miles to tens of miles wide, but as they orbit closer to the Sun, they heat up and spew gases and dust into a glowing head that can be larger than a planet. This material forms a tail that stretches millions of miles.

I was recently reading the September-October 2024 issue of Science Scope, a journal published by the National Science Teaching Association.

In this issue, I read the "Citizen Science" section, written by Jill Nugent. She wrote an article entitled: "Snapshot Safari: Elephant Edition."

Elephant ID is an online project that leverages Zooniverse's people-powered research platform to address behavior and conservation questions related to the African savanna elephant, a species facing pressing challenges, including habitat loss. To learn more, visit the project website at:

https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/aeuk/elephant-id