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Hello,

I'm working on series of science enrichment publications for
elementary school teachers on the theme "Headline Science:
Science, Math, and Literacy Behind the Headlines."

My first task is to come up with a theme for each issue that is both
conducive to developing inquiry-based activities and connected to
science that kids are likely to see in the news in the coming year.
So, for example, while the Large Hadron Collider might well be in the
news this coming year, I think I'd be hard-pressed to come up with
related inquiry-based activities for elementary school students; thus,
quantum physics is probably not an appropriate theme for the year.

I'd love input from the many creative and well-informed people on this
list about what news-related science topics could connect to a wealth
of inquiry-based activities. (Note that energy and climate change are
probably the theme for future issues, so they're not on the menu for
this year.) If you have a favorite activity to recommend, I'd love to
hear about that too.

Thanks,
Susan
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Susan Timberlake
Writer, editor, and content developer
www.susantimberlake.com

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