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Dem Bones: How Many Bones Are in Your Hand?
By the Third-Grade Class of Thela King, Morton Elementary School, Lexington, Nebraska Editor’s Note: This inquiry is a gem from our Dragonfly Magazine archives, originally
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Breaking the Spiral of Silence: How to Talk Climate Without the Doom and Gloom
Climate Change, Conservation Psychology, Informal Science Education, Inquiry-Based Learning, Non-Profit Leadership, SciCommWe’ve all been there: you want to talk about the environment, but the conversation feels like a one-way ticket to a “Sarah McLachlan commercial” level
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Bones, Beaks, Fur, and Feathers: A Barn Owl’s Buffet
By Ashley Pickard’s Sixth-Grade Class, National Cathedral School, Washington, D.C. Editor’s Note: Originally published in the November/December 1996 issue of Dragonfly Magazine, this vintage investigation
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From the Bahamas to the Jungles of Thailand: A Global Fellow’s Journey of Connection and Mindfulness
By Lyndeisha Curry Hi there! My name is Lyndeisha Curry, and I am from the island of Abaco in The Bahamas. I am incredibly grateful
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Air-OO-Planes Away: The Quest for the Ultimate Flight Design
By the Fifth-Grade Students of Ms. Ursula Sexton and Mr. John Lukas, Green Valley Elementary School, Danville, California Editor’s Note: Originally published in the September/October
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Keeping the Five Alive: “Pragmatic Hope” for Rhinos
When you think of a rhino, do you see a prehistoric tank or a secretive, singing forest dweller? According to Martha Parker, Director of Grants
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One if by Air: Mapping the Wonders of the Sky
By the Fourth-Grade Students of Mrs. Claudia A. Katz and Ms. Tamara Somers, Henry Ford Elementary, Hazel Park, Michigan Editor’s Note: This post is a
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Empathy Beneath the Surface
Reflections from Earth Expeditions Galápagos Photo by Cosette De Ferrari Las Tintoreras remains one of the most profound memories from my time in the Galapagos.
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Dreaming of Flight: If We Could Touch the Sky
By the Fifth-Grade Students of Adams Elementary School, San Diego, California Editor’s Note: Originally published in Dragonfly Magazine in the late 1990s, this collection of