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Skeletons from Scratch: The 24 Pipe-Cleaner Challenge
By the Fifth-Grade Class of Sue LeBeau, West End School, Long Branch, New Jersey Editor’s Note: This article showcases a classic inquiry from the Dragonfly
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Bridging Art and Conservation: From Digital Design to Diverse Disclosures
How can a background in fashion and computer science lead to a career as a leading conservation illustrator? In this episode, Kevin Matteson sits down
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Outside Inn: A Study of Skeletal Homes
By the Fourth-Grade Class of Linda Slager, Stewart Elementary School, Oxford, Ohio Editor’s Note: Originally published in Dragonfly Magazine in the late 1990s, this student
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Stillness Speaks in the Shade of Banyan Trees: Reflection from India’s Western Ghats
By Mikayla Deiotte During my Earth Expeditions course in India with Project Dragonfly, one theme that surfaced repeatedly: conservation science isn’t just about data or
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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