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The Shrinking Heap: A Third-Grade Lesson on the Magic of Decomposition
By Phyllis Stewart’s Third-Grade Students, Horace Mann Montessori School, Dayton, Ohio Editor’s Note: Originally published in Dragonfly Magazine in 1996, this vintage inquiry takes us
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Embracing the Journey: Six Years of Heart Knowledge and Connection in Baja, Namibia, and Guyana
By Jessie Schrauger A timeline of global field experiences: Baja California (2019), Namibia (2022), and Guyana (2025). When I first started Project Dragonfly in 2019,
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How to Turn Your Science Class into a “Choose Your Own Adventure”
Imagine a high school science classroom where the teacher refuses to hand out a rubric. Where students roll a 20-sided die (D20) to see if
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Is a Master’s in Biology Worth It? Evaluating the ROI for Educators and Conservationists
By Dr. Kevin Matteson, Associate Director In my 14 years at Project Dragonfly, one of the most common questions I get isn’t about biology, field
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How to Redefine “Wilderness”: From the Bronx to Mongolia with Dave Johnston
Imagine driving a van across a landscape so vast it’s called the “Land of the Big Sky.” You have no GPS coordinates and no specific
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Barking Up Our Trees: How 3rd Graders Debunk Common Tree Myths
By Cheryl Cowan’s Third-Grade Students, Mayflower Mill School, Lafayette, Indiana Editor’s Note: Originally published in Dragonfly Magazine in the late 1990s, this investigation reminds us
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Sweating Trees: Which Leaf Wins the Transpiration Race?
By Georgia Brown’s Fifth-Grade Students, Sanibel Elementary School, Florida Editor’s Note: Originally published in Dragonfly Magazine in the late 1990s, this timeless and inspiring inquiry
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The Battering Rain Drumming on the Wooden Cabana
Reflections from my Earth Expeditions to Belize By Christian Gueits The battering rain drumming on the wooden cabana during the night was a violent soundscape.
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Threads of Renewal
Reflections from my Earth Expeditions to Australia By Shelby Elder My time on my Earth Expeditions Australia course this summer was not only a journey