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Poem:
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/does-it-sink-does-it-float-poem-351.html

Article:

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-boats-float

The poem describes buoyancy and asks the reader if objects sink or float. The poem asks if you can use a boat to float and the article describes how boats float. The poem is a nice introduction to buoyancy that can be followed by this article to help students better understand just exactly why things float and other things sink.

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Poem:
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/12/nonfiction-week-poem-250.html

Article:

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-infinity

The poem reflects on the idea that infinity is all the numbers that you know (and don't know). Infinity is something that has no end, it keeps going on and on forever. The article discusses what infinity is (in a student-friendly manner to increase comprehension) and provides examples.

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Poem:
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2012/02/helping-by-amy-lv-students-i-am-dropper.html

Article:

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-random-act-of-kindness

This poem is about a simple act of kindness.  It focuses in on a person helping someone else pick up the crayons they dropped. The article discusses what a random act of kindness is. The individual in the poem could have simply walked past the person and ignored them as they picked up their own crayons. Instead, he/she decided to help and show kindness to the individual. The article explains that any act of kindness supports the welfare of others.

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Water
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2013/01/water-writing-about-mysteries.html

Article:
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/solids-liquids-gases/

This poem is about how water can be a solid, liquid or gas. The article explains HOW water can be one of these states of matter. It would be a great opportunity for kids to explore the different states that water can be by freezing water, testing it in its liquid state and making it evaporate.

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Ally Sharp                  Sunflowers Poem

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Ally Sharp                  Sunflowers Poem

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/10/read-seasons-in-sunflowerspoem-210.html

Article:
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/plants/sunflowers.html

This poem is about how sunflowers grow and then begin to welt as the seasons change. The article has facts about sunflowers. The students could dissect the meaning of the poem using the fun facts about sunflowers article.

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Poem
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/does-it-sink-does-it-float-poem-351.html
Article
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-boats-float
This poem and article illustrate a perfect pair because buoyancy is a concept that is also associated with sinking and floating which is referred in both the article and poem.

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Ally Sharp                           Seeds http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2012/03/seeds-writing-about-mysteries_12.html 

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How Seeds Grow
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-seeds-sprout

This poem talks about seeds sprouting throughout all of the seasons and talks about their "little brains". The article talks about how a seed grows and what it grows into. These pairs would be helpful on a lesson about the parts of a seed or when talking about how seeds grow and could be paired with a fun activity like having the students grow their own plants.

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Article: https://www.dogonews.com/2018/8/8/14000-year-old-charred-breadcrumbs-discovered-in-jordan-prove-our-nomadic-ancestors-were-adept-bakers

Poem: http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/11/let-poem-risebreak-enjoy-poem-225.html

The article is about ancient breadcrumbs that were discovered by an archeologists! So cool. The poem is about how to make bread and could give good background information to students about bread and terms used in the article. This could be used in a social studies or science lesson.

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Article: https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/whats-the-difference-between-annuals-and-perennials

Poem: http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/tulips-know-today-brings-spring-354.html

The article talks about annuals and perennials. The poem mentions tulip bulbs, just as the article describes are a type of perennial. This could be worked into a cool science lesson about flowers and the different ways they bloom.

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Article: https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-is-the-sky-blue

Poem:
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/02/why-are-flamingos-are-pink-poem-333.html

These two piece of work could be used to talk about colors with young students. It could be used in a science lesson to talk about colors of our earth. This could be used as an inquiry activity for students to think about before you answer the question.

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2012/01/changing.html
The poem I choose looks at how their is change constantly happening around in our world. I liked it because it changes readers to take notice of what is going on around themselves and also the change within themselves. One line specifically ties into seasons and how they bring a cycle of change. While my article talked about flowers in the spring time and it highlighted their cycles and the science behind it. These two resources would fit well together because they both illustrate change in a visual way. Students will be challenged to think about plants, seasons, and other change they notice in the world around them.

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Newsela | Why some flowers greet us each spring

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Some flowers come back year after year, but others don't.

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The poem I selected is titled "Seeds". It is an easy read and talks about the cycles of seeds. Specifically, it talks about perennials which come back each year. Similarly, my article talked about the difference between plants and which ones come back each year. This article is from Newsela and is titled, "Some plants come back year after year". Additionally, this are both written at a similar reading level (lower elementary) which is important.
https://newsela.com/read/elem-spring-flowers/id/42589/

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Planting with Henry, Hope, & Georgia

Students - one of my favorite things about being alive is all of the new things there are to learn! This year, my friend Kristen taught me about winter sowing, a way to plant seeds even when it's snowing and freezing. Now our family has a whole city of milk jug greenhouses in the yard, just waiting for spring. We can't wait to welcome: lavender, basil, tomatoes, eggplant, morning glories, pumpkins, cilantro, Brussels sprouts, and so much more...

Seeds have always been mysterious to me. How does the seed KNOW what it's supposed to be? Writing ideas often grow from such mysteries. What do you find fascinating and amazing? What baffles you? Keep an eye on your brain for when such thoughts arise!

If it's still wintry where you are, you can plant seeds in your milk jugs too. Just check out wintersown.org for how-to.
Tiny Milk Jug Greenhouses
Tonight I will be joining the fun over at Think Kid, Think! where Ed DeCaria has set up a March Madness Poetry Tournament. I'll be in the first round of 64 writers, and then...who knows? I encourage you to check out the tournament and vote in Round 1. Thank you to Ed for all he's done to set this up! It's goodfunmadness, indeed.

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Planting with Henry, Hope, & Georgia Students - one of my favorite things about being alive is all of the new things there are to learn! This year, my friend Kristen taught me about winter sowing, a way to plant seeds even when it's snowing and freezing.

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/02/star-in-skystar-in-seapoem-319.html
A poem about how starfish and stars in the sky feel when they look at each other -- and an article about what stars in the sky are made of.

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Have you ever wanted something so bad that you've resorted to wishing upon a star? If so, you know it can be frustrating if that occurs to you in the middle of the day. It can seem like it takes forever until it gets enough for that first star to appear in the night sky.

Of course, you're probably waiting for night because of that old that goes something along the lines of "star light, star , first star I see tonight." If you love astronomy, though, you know that there's no need to wait for night. It's even easier to upon a star during the day!

Why is that? It's because during the day there's a large star shining brilliantly in the sky all day long. We call it the Sun!

Even though we usually think of the lights in the night sky as stars - and most of them are! - the closest star to us is our very own Sun. Perhaps because we see it so often and Earth revolves around it, we often take the Sun for granted. Without it, however, life on Earth would not be .

When it comes to exploration , have you noticed how you never hear about making plans to travel to the Sun? We suspect that's probably due to the fact that a spaceship would melt before getting anywhere close to the Sun.

Even if you had a spaceship that could somehow withstand the mind-boggling, heat of the Sun, you still wouldn't be able to land it on the Sun to explore. Unlike Earth, which has plenty of solid rock and soil to land on, the Sun isn't made up of the same kinds of materials.

Instead of solids (like rock and soil) and liquids (like water), the Sun is made up mostly of gases and . In fact, the Sun is comprised almost entirely of two extremely hot gases: hydrogen and helium. Stars also usually have trace amounts of heavier elements, such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and iron.

When you look at the hot, shining Sun, what you see is the result of the main process occurring inside the core of the Sun: the conversion of hydrogen into helium in an ongoing, constant reaction similar to a hydrogen bomb. Even though the Sun is in a state of constant explosion, it consists of so much matter that it will take billions of years to exhaust all of its hydrogen "fuel."

Those ongoing explosions release huge amounts of energy into the universe. We call that energy electromagnetic radiation, and it includes both the heat we feel and the visible light we see.

So much energy is produced that the hydrogen and helium involved exist as a massive, glowing ball of that consists mostly of positively-charged ions with most of their electrons moving freely. Despite the explosive nature of the Sun, it appears solid because it's held together by its own massive gravity.

Not all stars in the universe are the same size or temperature. Even though our Sun looks massive to us, it's only a medium-sized star compared to others scientists have discovered and measured.

Even though our Sun is unbelievably hot, compared to other stars, the Sun is one of the cooler stars. Scientists have learned that a star's color corresponds to its temperature. The hottest stars are blue and the coolest are red. Yellow stars, like the Sun, are closer to red and are thus cooler, even though they're still incredibly hot!

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Have you ever wanted something so bad that you've resorted to wishing upon a star? If so, you know it can be frustrating if that occurs to you in the middle of the day. It can seem like it takes forever until it gets enough for that first star to appear in the night sky.

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/11/i-am-thinking-about-king-tut-poem-245.html
A poem about King Tut (and all his various ailments, how he was born of incest) and an article, "Who was King Tut?"

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When you think of Egypt, what comes to mind? The Great Pyramids of Giza? The Nile River? Those are definitely icons of Egypt that most people know. What about Egyptian rulers, though? There's probably at least one ancient Egyptian king that you've heard of. Who are we talking about? King Tut, of course!

If Tut seems like an odd name, that's because it's a . When he was born in approximately 1341 B.C., he was given the name Tutankhatun (sometimes spelled Tutankhaten), which means "the living image of Aten." Aten was the Egyptian sun god.

Tut's father, Akhenaten, was an unpopular known for sweeping religious changes and a . Many historians believe he was forced to his and died soon thereafter. After a brief period of rule by other pharaohs, 9-year-old Tut became the 12 th king of the 18 th Egyptian dynasty around 1332 B.C.

Given his young age, Tut's first years as were probably guided closely by an advisor (known as a vizier) named Ay, as well as Egypt's top military commander, named Horemheb. Under their , Tut reversed many of his father's unpopular changes, including returning the country to its traditional worship of a variety of different gods, rather than just Aten.

Tut also changed his name to Tutankhamun (sometimes spelled Tutankhamen), which means "the living image of Amun." Amun was an Egyptian god known as the "King of the Gods." Scholars believe Tut received military training and tried to reestablish relations with Egypt's neighbors. Otherwise, not a lot is known about Tut's .

Tut died at the young age of 19 around 1323 B.C. He was buried in a in the Valley of the Kings. His body was mummified, which was the traditional means of preservation at that time. After his death and burial, Tut remained lost to history, virtually unknown until his was discovered in 1922.

British archeologists Howard Carter and George Herbert discovered Tut's in the Valley of the Kings on November 26, 1922. Most of what we know about Tut has come since that time, as different scientists have examined and inspected the , Tut's mummified body, and the objects buried with him.

New discoveries are still being made today. As newer technologies and scientific techniques are developed, scientists continue to apply the latest methods to Tut's and all that it contained.

Archeologists have uncovered a spectacular collection of thousands of objects over the years, including priceless jewelry, furniture, childhood toys, clothing, chariots, weapons, statues, walking sticks, and oils. They also discovered paintings on the walls of the that told parts of Tut's story.

The most interesting find was Tut's mummified body, preserved for over 3,000 years within a sarcophagus that contained three separate , the last of which was made of gold. Researchers believe Tut suffered from a crippling bone disease that made him physically .

His cause of death remains a mystery even today. Some believe he was assassinated , while others believe he may have to infections from either malaria or a broken left leg.

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When you think of Egypt, what comes to mind? The Great Pyramids of Giza? The Nile River? Those are definitely icons of Egypt that most people know. What about Egyptian rulers, though? There's probably at least one ancient Egyptian king that you've heard of. Who are we talking about?

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/tulips-know-today-brings-spring-354.html
A poem about how tulips come up each spring - and then an article about why some flowers come back!

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Newsela | Why some flowers greet us each spring

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Some flowers come back year after year, but others don't.

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/tulips-know-today-brings-spring-354.html
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-plants-know-when-to-flower
The poem "Tulips" is about planting tulips in the ground and then it asks the question, how do tulip buds know when to grow? I connected this to the article, "How Do Plants Know When to Flower?" The article goes into detail on how plants know when to flower and it describes the process.

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This poem is about thanking veterans for their service and sacrifices made for our country, and the article is about why we celebrate veterans day.

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-veteran-s-day

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This poem is about new years eve and getting ready to celebrate.  One of the most well known ways of celebrating this is watching the ball drop!

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/when-did-the-new-years-eve-ball-first-drop-in-times-square

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This poem discusses the way that humans and dogs are different, yet have a connection. They are family. The article is similar and describes how dogs are 'a mans best friend' and how that saying came about.

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-is-a-dog-mans-best-friend

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-does-the-moon-change-shape
This poem discusses the moon and how it is constantly moving and changing shape. It describes the pattern it takes around the sun and its property of reflecting light form the sun. The article I chose is called "Why Does the Moon Change Shape" which gives a scientific viewpoint on a theme from the poem.

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I think that this goes well together because the the poem talks about sticks and ways they are used and this link talks abut why trees are important and you could tie in where sticks and wood come rom for a lesson 

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I think that this goes well together because the the poem talks about sticks and ways they are used and this link talks abut why trees are important and you could tie in where sticks and wood come rom for a lesson 

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-we-need-trees

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-plants-know-when-to-flower

http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2012/03/seeds-writing-about-mysteries_12.html

The poem is expressing that the seed will know what to be and when to grow, while the article is explaining how seeds know to sprout.

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-leaves-change-color-in-autumn

The article tells us why the leaves change color, and the poem discusses how beautiful the world is when it's fall

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/can-it-snow-when-its-not-cold

The poem is discussing how cold snow is and how fun it can be and the article talks about why snow falls.

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-is-glass-recycled

The article is discussing how glass is recycled which fits the poem because they are both describing the process of recycling.

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sun's energy

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plants flowering

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DOGOnews article: https://www.dogonews.com/2019/11/10/insect-inspired-metal-could-lead-to-the-creation-of-unsinkable-ships

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Photo by Elizabeth Pellette

Students - one could call type kind of poem a teach-you-a-fact-poem. Taking facts we know and recasting them as poems gives us a way to think through our passions and interests. You might have noticed that in today's poem, I use the word 'you' over and over again. When a writer does this, it invites the reader to jump in. It helps the reader know that "I'm talking to you, friend!"

Teachers - introducing and closing social studies and science units with content poems is one way to invite students to synthesize their learning and explore the arts too. We might open a unit by reading poetry about the subject and close it by writing our own.

SPECTACULAR SCIENCE, edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins, explores all types of scientific subjects and would serve as a great model for such writing about facts.

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Photo by Elizabeth Pellette Students - one could call type kind of poem a teach-you-a-fact-poem. Taking facts we know and recasting them as poems gives us a way to think through our passions and interests. You might have noticed that in today's poem, I use the word 'you' over and over again.

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Poem
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/12/lovely-lunar-eclipse-with-poem-266.html
Article
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/whats-the-difference-between-a-solar-and-a-lunar-eclipse
These poems are the perfect pair because the poem gives a brief overview in an artistic sense of a lunar eclipse and what to expect when one occurs, while the article goes in depth about lunar and solar eclipses and the scientific difference between them.

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Poem
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/does-it-sink-does-it-float-poem-351.html
Article
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-boats-float

The poem is about different objects floating in water and how they float. The article explains how boats float and how they are scientifically made to float in water.

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Articles:
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-time

The poem talks about the change of time with a girl. The article answers the question of who invented time. The poem is a good segment into the concept of time.

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Articles:
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/where-can-you-find-fossils

https://www.dogonews.com/2013/9/6/are-coral-reefs-adapting-to-climate-change

This poem is about nature and the "circle of life". The articles talk about fossils and specifically the coral reefs adapting to the change of weather. One article talks about the end of life and the other talks about the beginning.

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Newsela | Bats aren't so blind: Fireflies glow so bats will avoid eating them

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Why do fireflies glow? Maybe it has to do with what might want to eat them.

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Newsela | Generating energy from the wind

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Wind, an original source of energy, is coming back in favor around the world.

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This poem is about imagining what a person wants to be when they grow up and what career they made want to have. The article that goes with this poem fits because it too discuss the topic just in more detail.
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2012/09/what-will-you-be-imagining-careers.html

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up

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Josie VanderKolk
This poem talks about growing and getting older, and the article talks about some of the differences that children may have as they grow up. Some may grow faster than others. The article explains why.
Poem: http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/09/growing-poems-about-time-change.html

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It's the first day of school and you can't wait to get to your classroom to see your friends. When you get there, you immediately notice that some things have changed. Maybe you're taller than most of the kids in your class. Or perhaps everyone else seems taller than you. What's going on here?

As you up, one thing you learn along the way is that not everyone grows at the same . Not everyone is the same at the same time and every person weighs a different amount. Why? That's just the way it is. Each person is unique in his or her own way. Our bodies all tend to at different rates.

So don't whether you're "" or not. If you look around, you'll realize that there's really no such thing as . We're all different. How do we all get to be so different? We and in different ways! Each person's body grows and develops at its own individual pace.

Much of how you look depends upon your parents. When you were born, you received half of your genes from your mom and half from your dad. Those genes play a large role in determining the exact characteristics and traits you'll develop, such as how you'll be, what you'll look like, what color your eyes will be, and whether or not you'll have freckles.

When it comes to , how you'll be is one of the thousands of features your genes will play a large role in deciding. For example, if both of your parents are , you'll probably be , too. If one parent is and the other is short, you might fall somewhere in between.

Genes aren't the only in your growth and eventual , however. You also need to eat right, get plenty of sleep, and exercise regularly to to your full . Eating unhealthy foods, staying up too late, and not exercising can definitely have a negative impact on your growth.

Although there's no "" amount of growth, most kids - on average - about two inches each year from the age of three until they start . is a growth stage in which your body goes through many changes and you become more grown up.

One of the features of in most kids is the growth . You may notice you're starting if you a lot in a very short time. During , an average boy or girl might four inches in a year - the usual average!

On average, girls start between the ages of 8 and 13, while boys start between the ages of 9 and 15. That's why many girls might taller than boys for a while in the late elementary school years.

Depending upon when you start , you could continue growing for several more years. Girls who start late often continue growing into their late teens. Boys who start late have been known to taller into their early 20s!

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Why Do Some Kids Grow Faster Than Others?

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It's the first day of school and you can't wait to get to your classroom to see your friends. When you get there, you immediately notice that some things have changed. Maybe you're taller than most of the kids in your class. Or perhaps everyone else seems taller than you.

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https://newsela.com/read/elem-spring-flowers/id/42420/

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This poem is about the feeling of spring and what it was to bring. The article goes also talks about spring but also goes beyond to discribe all of the seasons and explains why they change
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/10/spring-drink-my-poem-writing-year-194.html

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-the-seasons-change-2

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Change & Crazy Weather Patterns in the world today.

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Change & Crazy Weather Patterns in the world today.

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Josie VanderKolk
This poem talks about seeds and how they sprout. The article gives the scientific reasoning behind this.
Poem: http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2012/03/seeds-writing-about-mysteries_12.html

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Have you ever planted a seed and watched it grow? Maybe you've just noticed plants and beautiful flowers spring from the ground now and then. Let's head over to the Wonderopolis garden and take a closer look at what's going on underground!

All the plants around you start life as a seed. Without seeds, there would be no plants and Earth would be a place that would not support the many forms of life that surround us every day.

Seeds are usually fairly small. Some are even tiny. Despite their small size, though, seeds contain food and all the instructions necessary to to life as a plant.

When seeds are planted, they first grow roots. Once these roots take hold, a small plant will begin to and eventually break through the soil. When this happens, we say that the seed has sprouted. The scientific name for this process is germination .

As the plant grows and begins to make its own food from it takes from the soil, it will grow into a larger plant. The seed itself is like a survival package. It contains the food the seed needs while it is growing roots and forming into a small plant.

The three things plants need to grow are light, food and water. Light, whether from the Sun or an artificial light source (like a light bulb), gives the small plant the energy it needs to begin photosynthesis . Photosynthesis is the process the plant uses to convert light energy into food.

Like all living things, plants need water. Once a seed sends out roots, these roots will deliver water from the soil to the plant. As the plant grows and needs more water, roots will grow longer and stretch farther to find the necessary water in the soil.

When you get dry seeds at a gardening store, the seeds are , which means they're inactive. All it usually takes to wake them up, though, is just to add water. Whether you plant them in moist soil or simply wrap them in a moist paper towel, they will begin to come to life.

Amazingly, scientists still don't fully understand what all happens inside of a seed as it comes to life. As the seed soaks up water, its food stored inside begins to be converted into energy in the form of enzymes. These enzymes start the process of sending out roots and sprouting the first parts of the plant. Exactly how all this works is still a bit of a mystery, but it is fascinating to watch whether you're a child or an adult!

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Have you ever planted a seed and watched it grow? Maybe you've just noticed plants and beautiful flowers spring from the ground now and then. Let's head over to the Wonderopolis garden and take a closer look at what's going on underground! All the plants around you start life as a seed.

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https://newsela.com/read/elem-spring-flowers/id/42420/

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This poem is about one way of recycling and the article is other ways, because there are so many different ways to help the environment. http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/recycle-with-birds-poem-342.html

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-types-of-things-can-you-recycle

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-plants-know-when-to-flower

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This article connects well with the poem because it talks about rain and helps kids understand why it rains. 

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This article connects well with the poem because it talks about rain and helps kids understand why it rains. 

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Writing is a skill that every person needs in life, and developing that skill in children is an important part of elementary school studies. However, writing inspiration is not something that every student comes by easily. Like adults, many children tend to get stuck when it comes to thinking of writing ideas on their own.

We've all had writer's block at one point or another in our lives, so it's easy to understand the frustration students may experience. Just as athletes need to warm up their muscles, writers need to warm up their minds and creativity. Giving students writing prompts, or ideas and inspiration for writing topics, will ease their anxiety and allow them to write more freely.

Allowing your students to choose a writing idea each day or each week from the 50 that are listed can provide inspiration for their creative writing. To make this activity more challenging, encourage them to write without stopping for at least five minutes, increasing the number of minutes that they devote to writing over time. Remind your students that there is no wrong way to respond to the prompts and that they should simply have fun and let their creative minds wander.

With prompts that pertain to writing about people, you might encourage students to write about multiple people, considering people in their lives and people they don't know personally. This encourages children to think more critically and consider unknown factors in the creation of their stories. You might also encourage students to think in terms of either the realistic or the fantastic. When the confines of realism are eliminated, students are free to think more creatively, which can encourage them to become more engaged in the project at hand.

1. The person I admire the most is...

2. My biggest goal in life is...

3. The best book I ever read was...

4. The happiest moment in my life was when...

5. When I grow up, I want to...

6. The most interesting place I have ever been to was...

7. Name three things you don't like about school and why.

8. The strangest dream I ever had was...

9. When I turn 16, I will...

10. Who is the funniest member of your family and why?

11. I get scared when...

12. Five things I would do if I had more money are...

13. What is your favorite sport and why?

14. What would you do if you could change the world?

15. Dear teacher, I would like to know...

16. Dear President Washington, what was it like to be the first president?

17. My happiest day was...

18. My saddest day was...

19. If I had three wishes, I would wish for...

20. Describe your best friend, how you met, and why you are friends.

21. Describe your favorite animal and why.

22. Three things I like to do with my pet elephant are...

23. The time a bat was in my house...

24. When I become an adult, the first thing I want to do is...

25. My best vacation was when I went to...

26. The top three reasons that people argue are...

27. Describe five reasons that going to school is important.

28. What is your favorite television show and why?

29. The time I found a dinosaur in my backyard...

30. Describe the best present you ever received.

31. Describe your most unusual talent.

32. My most embarrassing moment was when...

33. Describe your favorite food and why.

34. Describe your least favorite food and why.

35. The top three qualities of a best friend are...

36. Write about what you would cook for an enemy.

37. Use these words in a story: scared, angry, Sunday, bugs.

38. What's your idea of a perfect vacation?

39. Write about why someone might be afraid of snakes.

40. List five rules that you have broken and why you broke them.

41. What is your favorite video game and why?

42. I wish someone had told me that...

43. Describe the hottest day you can remember.

44. Write about the best decision you've ever made.

45. I opened the door, saw a clown, and then...

46. The last time the power went out, I...

47. Write about five things you can do if the power goes out.

48. If I were president, I would...

49. Create a poem using the words: love, happy, smart, sunny.

50. The time my teacher forgot to wear shoes...

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50 Smart Writing Ideas for Elementary Students

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Writing is a skill that every person needs in life, and developing that skill in children is an important part of elementary school studies. However, writing inspiration is not something that every student comes by easily. Like adults, many children tend to get stuck when it comes to thinking of writing ideas on their own.

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/04/napowrimo-poem-3.html
Article
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-genre

The poem is about fiction books and the article explains what genres are. These go together because the poem is introducing one genre and the article explains all genres.

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Before we learn why leaves change color in , let's talk about what leaves do during the rest of the year. Each on a tree is like a tiny panel, gathering sunlight the tree uses to make food. Sunlight helps turn water and carbon dioxide into and , a that the tree uses for food (energy) to grow.

This of converting water and carbon dioxide into and is called photosynthesis . A called chlorophyll helps the of photosynthesis occur. Chlorophyll is also what gives plants their green color.

As summer ends and begins, the days get shorter and shorter. With fewer daylight hours, leaves are not able to make as much chlorophyll as they can during the long daylight hours of spring and summer. As the chlorophyll fades, we are able to see other colors, such as orange and yellow, .

Many people mistakenly believe that weather makes leaves change color. While this is not true, weather can affect how vibrantly the colors appear.

If the weather is too hot or cold, the leaves will not be as bright as they begin to change. The best weather for foliage is sunny, warm days and cool nights.

Water also plays an important in colors. If a tree doesn't receive water, the leaves will die faster and fall to the ground. If there is too much rain, the tree won't receive sunlight, and the leaves will not be brightly colored.

You may be surprised to learn that each has small amounts of other colors in it year-round, even if we can't see them. During the spring and summer, chlorophyll overpowers the other colors, and all we see is green. With less chlorophyll to give the its green color, we begin to see the other colors, such as orange, yellow, and red, which have been there all along.

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Before we learn why leaves change color in , let's talk about what leaves do during the rest of the year. Each on a tree is like a tiny panel, gathering sunlight the tree uses to make food. Sunlight helps turn water and carbon dioxide into and , a that the tree uses for food (energy) to grow.

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This is a site that I found that I thought was cool because it talks about the importance of teaching social interaction. I think this goes along with knowing names as well. 

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This is a site that I found that I thought was cool because it talks about the importance of teaching social interaction. I think this goes along with knowing names as well. 

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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/KinderSocialSkills-Kindergarten-Social-Skill-Curriculum-3207227

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-boats-float

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Endless!

Infinity has no end

Infinity is the idea of something that has no end.

In our world we don't have anything like it. So we imagine traveling on and on, trying hard to get there, but that is not actually infinity.

So don't think like that (it just hurts your brain!). Just think "endless", or "boundless".

If there is no reason something should stop, then it is infinite.

Infinity does not grow

Infinity is not "getting larger", it is already fully formed.

Sometimes people (including me) say it "goes on and on" which sounds like it is growing somehow. But infinity does not do anything, it just is.

Infinity is not a real number

Infinity is not a real number, it is an idea. An idea of something without an end.

Infinity cannot be measured.

Even these faraway galaxies can't compete with infinity.

Infinity is Simple

Yes! It is actually simpler than things which do have an end. Because when something has an end, we have to define where that end is.

Example: in Geometry a Line has infinite length.

A Line goes in both directions without end.

When there is one end it is called a Ray, and when there are two ends it is called a Line Segment, but they need extra information to define where the ends are.

So a Line is actually simpler then a Ray or Line Segment.

More Examples:

{1, 2, 3, ...}

The sequence of natural numbers never ends, and is infinite.

OK, ¹/ ₃ is a finite number (it is not infinite).

But written as a decimal number the digit 3 repeats forever (we say "0.3 repeating"):

0.3333333... (etc)

There's no reason why the 3s should ever stop: they repeat infinitely.

0.999...

So, when we see a number like "0.999..." (i.e. a decimal number with an infinite series of 9s), there is no end to the number of 9s.

You cannot say "but what happens if it ends in an 8?", because it simply does not end. (This is why 0.999... equals 1).

AAAA...

An infinite series of "A"s followed by a "B" will NEVER have a "B".

There are infinite points in a line. Even a short line segment has infinite points.

Big Numbers

There are some really impressively big numbers.

A Googol is 1 followed by one hundred zeros (10 ¹⁰⁰) :
10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
A Googol is already bigger than the number of elementary particles in the known Universe, but then there is the Googolplex. It is 1 followed by Googol zeros. I can't even write down the number, because there is not enough matter in the observable universe to form all the zeros:

10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, ... (Googol number of Zeros)

And there are even larger numbers that need to use "Power Towers" to write them down.

For example, a Googolplex can be written as this power tower:
That is ten to the power of (10 to the power of 100),

But imagine an even bigger number like (which is a Googolplexian).

And we can easily create much larger numbers than those!

Finite

All of these numbers are "finite", we could eventually "get there".

But none of these numbers are even close to infinity. Because they are finite, and infinity is ... not finite!

Using Infinity

We can sometimes use infinity like it is a number, but infinity does not behave like a real number.

To help you understand, think "endless" whenever you see the "∞":

It says that when something is endless, we can add 1 and it is still endless.

But be careful with ∞ in equations!

Let us try to subtract ∞ from both sides:

Oh no! Something is wrong here.

To avoid such mistakes:

Imagine every ∞ has a different value

We don't know how big infinity is, so we can't say two infinities are the same:

Example: Even Numbers

The set of natural numbers {1, 2, 3, ...} can be matched one-to-one with the set of even numbers {2, 4, 6, ...} like this:

Both sets are infinite (endless), but one seems to be twice as big as the other!

Properties

The most important thing about infinity is that:

Which is mathematical shorthand for
"negative infinity is less than any real number,
andinfinity is greater than any real number"

Here are some more properties:

Undefined Operations

All of these are "undefined":

No, because we can't say that two infinities are the same.

∞∞ + ∞∞ ∞ =

which looks like:
1 2 1 1 =

And that doesn't make sense!

Infinite Sets

If you continue to study this subject you will find the idea of different sizes of infinity like (aleph-null), (aleph-one) and the Continuum.

Conclusion

Infinity is a simple idea: "endless". Most things we know have an end, but infinity does not.

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Endless! Infinity is the idea of something that has no end. In our world we don't have anything like it. So we imagine traveling on and on, trying hard to get there, but that is not actually infinity. So don't think like that (it just hurts your brain!).

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-is-the-sky-blue

http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/02/why-are-flamingos-are-pink-poem-333.html

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Do you ? Each day, you probably have many chances to . For example, your school might have recycling bins. If so, you can all sorts of products. You might also have recycling bins set up at home for aluminum cans or newspapers.

Your family members might also have recycling bins where they work. Have you learned about the importance of recycling? The on Earth are being used up by the billions of people who live here.

Everyone needs to help cut down on the they use. It's also important to items when you can. When things can't be reused, they should be recycled. That way, they can be used over and over again.

Can everything be recycled? No, not all things can be recycled. But you might be surprised to learn how many things CAN be recycled. You may already know about aluminum cans and plastic bottles. Did you know you can also glass?

You probably use all sorts of glass items. Just check your refrigerator at home. How many glass jars and bottles do you see? Many might see glass pickle jars, glass leftover containers, and even glass bottles. Unfortunately, most people only a small fraction of the glass they use.

Glass can be recycled to make all sorts of things. Recycling glass really helps the planet. Making new products from recycled glass causes less air and water pollution. It also uses less energy than making new glass.

When glass arrives at a recycling plant, people and machines sort it by color. Similar colors of glass must be recycled together. That way, recycled products are as pure as possible. This makes them stronger and less likely to break.

Once the glass is sorted, it's washed. That's when the breaking begins. That's right! To be recycled, glass has to be crushed to make a raw material called .

Glass manufacturers love . It's cheaper than the raw materials they'd need to make new glass. It also melts at a lower temperature. That means they save energy during the production process.

Glass manufacturers mix with other materials like limestone, sand, and soda ash. Then they heat it to over 2600º F. This makes liquid glass, which can then be poured into a mold. There, it cools and forms a finished glass product.

Most recycled glass is used to make new glass containers, such as jars and bottles. However, recycled glass can also find its way into all sorts of other products. That includes fiberglass insulation , tiles, and a variety of construction products.

Do you at home or school? What glass products should you be sure to when you're done with them? With everyone doing their part, recycling glass can make a huge difference for the planet!

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Do you ? Each day, you probably have many chances to . For example, your school might have recycling bins. If so, you can all sorts of products. You might also have recycling bins set up at home for aluminum cans or newspapers. Your family members might also have recycling bins where they work.

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-dogs-bark-during-thunderstorms
Both this article and poem are on the topic of thunderstorms. The article is about why dogs bark during thunderstorms. This poem also mentions a dog and how it is scared of thunder. This poem would be a great addition to this article.

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Poem
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/does-it-sink-does-it-float-poem-351.html

Article
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-boats-float

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2012/03/seeds-writing-about-mysteries_12.html

https://newsela.com/read/elem-spring-flowers/id/42589/

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Today's Wonder of the Day was inspired by Aidan from WMD, IA. Aidan Wonders, " How do magnets work? " Thanks for WONDERing with us, Aidan!

Do you like to play with magnets? If you're like most kids, it can be a lot of fun to build things with magnetic toys. You probably also enjoy putting up your latest artwork or report card on the refrigerator with magnets. You may have even used magnets to learn about science in school.

But you might be surprised by how important magnets are in our daily lives. Just wait until you learn about how magnets are part of many of the things we use each day.

If you've ever played with a magnet, it was almost assuredly metal. In fact, it was probably mostly . is the best magnetic metal on Earth. There are some other metals, including , , and other rare-Earth metals, which are also magnetic.

and other magnetic metals have structures that are made up of microscopic areas called magnetic domains. You could think of an bar as being made up of millions of smaller bars, all lined up in the same direction.

Each magnetic is like a tiny magnet in itself. When these are all lined up in the same direction, electrons at the level move in the same direction to form magnetic fields that create the effects we know as magnetism. In other metals - ones we think of as non-magnetic - these domains are not lined up and simply point in directions.

Sometimes a magnet can be rubbed across a non-magnetic metal to make it magnetic. When this happens, the magnet helps to align the magnetic domains in the non-magnetic metal in the same direction, thereby making it magnetic.

The force of magnetism is concentrated around the ends - called poles - of magnets. Each magnet has two poles: the north and the south . Although they might look the same, they behave differently.

For example, poles each other. That pulling force of attraction you feel as magnets stick to each other is the north of one magnet drawing the south of another magnet toward it. Identical poles will (push away) each other. So when it comes to magnets, opposites really do !

Do you know of anything else that has north and south poles? If you said "Earth," you're right! Earth contains lots of magnetic metals that make the planet itself act like a magnet. That's why you can use a to find which way is north: the magnetic needle on a is drawn toward the magnetic North !

So are magnets just neat scientific toys? Certainly not! Magnets have thousands of uses. Some of them may surprise you. Did you realize that every electric with an electric motor uses magnets to convert electricity into motion?

Magnets hold refrigerator and cabinet doors closed. They also read and write data on your computer's hard drive. If you listen to an MP3 player through headphones, those sounds you hear are thanks to tiny magnets that turn digital music into sound. Magnets are all around you every day, and they help make your life better in many ways you probably never imagined!

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Today's Wonder of the Day was inspired by Aidan from WMD, IA. Aidan Wonders, " How do magnets work? " Thanks for WONDERing with us, Aidan! Do you like to play with magnets? If you're like most kids, it can be a lot of fun to build things with magnetic toys.

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/do-opposites-attract

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Poem
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/12/nonfiction-week-poem-250.html

Article
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-infinity

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How to start a piece of writing- Rachel O'Bryan

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How to start a piece of writing- Rachel O'Bryan

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I chose these pieces of writing because they both talk about how to get ideas and inspiration  when writing. Both the article as well as the poem discuss the idea of " just starting somewhere".

http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/05/mypowriye-47-ideas-draft-sharing.html

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Are you creative? While not everyone can be a famous artist, writer, , or musician, everyone does have some creativity inside them just waiting to be let out.

That's what Vashti learns in the pages of Peter H. Reynolds' famous picture . At first, Vashti believes that she can't draw. Her teacher encourages her to "make a and see where it takes you."

Vashti draws a simple and her teacher asks her to sign it. When Vashti then sees her framed and on in her teacher's office, she's to make an even better . Eventually , she grows in confidence and realizes she is indeed a creative artist.

Millions of children and adults have been inspired by . Teachers have used the to encourage creativity and confidence amongst their students. In fact, one teacher, Terry Shay, introduced his entire classroom to on September 15, 2009.

That simple introduction in one classroom has turned into International Day. Each year on or around September 15, a million or more teachers and students in thousands of classrooms around the in a celebration of creativity, , and collaboration.

What began as a simple in a picture has become so much more. As more and more teachers celebrate International Day with their students, entire classrooms are being transformed as children and teachers alike rediscover the power of creativity in the learning process.

As students read or hear Vashti's , they're encouraged to explore their own creative sides. Teachers motivate them to make their and then them to follow up and see where it will take them.

While some students may create a like Vashti did or otherwise explore their artistic side through painting, other students may discover all sorts of other creative outlets. There's no one way to celebrate International Day. Some teachers may motivate students to explore areas of creativity, including writing, music, acting, etc.

One other aspect of International Day that has helped it spread across the is the interactive, collaborative nature of celebrations. Teachers are encouraged to document and share their International Day celebrations via blogs and social media. In this way, other teachers can be inspired to participate in new and exciting ways in the future.

How will you celebrate International Day? What kind of will you make? Where will it take you? We encourage you to explore your creative side with bravery and confidence . As you learn more about yourself and how creative you can be, share what you learn with others. As you pass encouragement along, you will motivate others to enjoy the same journey you've experienced!

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Are you creative? While not everyone can be a famous artist, writer, , or musician, everyone does have some creativity inside them just waiting to be let out. That's what Vashti learns in the pages of Peter H. Reynolds' famous picture . At first, Vashti believes that she can't draw.

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Can you imagine if plants were like human beings? Envision a bush. One day, a yellow blooms. A few days later, a pink blooms. A couple of weeks later, several red roses together.

Rather than doing their own thing and seeking their own time in the spotlight, however, real bushes all one color with all the flowers appearing at about the same time. It's a glorious sight, and we humans are delighted when we see it.

Those bushes don't at the same time as the lilies and the daffodils, though. Beginning in springtime each year, flowers begin to , with different plants blooming at different times month after month. But exactly how do plants know when to ?

It's a mystery that has puzzled scientists for centuries. As far back as the 1930s, scientists knew that plants somehow sensed the length of days to know when springtime was approaching. Russian scientists suspected that a mysterious substance (a mystery they called "florigen") was sent through the leaves to the tips of shoots to stimulate buds to form.

Today, scientists have conducted advanced studies that they believe might finally explain how plants know when to . For example, scientists now know that plants have an internal circadian clock that helps them know when is increasing and days are getting longer. They believe this internal clock works because of proteins that work as photoreceptors activated by .

Different plants thrive at different times of the year, since they each have individualized needs for , precipitation, and other important factors. This is why not all plants on the first day of spring. Instead, they at the times when they will have the best chance to survive and thrive.

When those photoreceptor proteins tell the that it's time to , the sets in motion a that will result in flowers blooming. Specifically, the plants begin to produce a called Flowering Locus T in their leaves. The then travels to the tips of shoots, where it undergoes changes that spur cells to begin to form flowers. Scientists now believe that Flowering Locus T is the elusive "florigen" Russian scientists speculated about almost 100 years ago.

Why would scientists care so much about how plants know when to ? It's more than just intellectual curiosity. Some scientists believe that understanding these mechanisms will allow them to regulate the timing of flowering of plants grown as crops, such as , wheat, and barley.

For example, usually flowers late in the year. If scientists could manipulate the flowering to create an early-flowering variety of , it could be possible in some areas to produce more than one per year. Other experts speculate that such manipulations could also lead to higher yields of plants grown for biofuels.

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Can you imagine if plants were like human beings? Envision a bush. One day, a yellow blooms. A few days later, a pink blooms. A couple of weeks later, several red roses together. Rather than doing their own thing and seeking their own time in the spotlight, however, real bushes all one color with all the flowers appearing at about the same time.

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/tulips-know-today-brings-spring-354.html

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/whats-the-difference-between-annuals-and-perennials

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Poem: http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/poem-364-offers-three-choices.html

Article: https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-dont-parents-have-homework

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This poem is about windmills spinning and working all night long. The article shows how windmills work and how their spinning turbines can create power.
Poem:
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/10/my-poem-writing-year-191-this-windmill.html

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What puts the wind in your sails? If you're not sure what we mean, picture a sailboat. Without a good wind, what will it do? Probably just sit there. But the first big gust could carry the boat for miles across the water. To have the wind in your sails means that you're or driven to do something.

People have used this figure of speech for a long time. And it's not just inspired by sailboats! The wind is an important part of many other processes. Take the weather for example. Or hot air balloons. Or even the topic of today's Wonder of the Day-the windmill!

People have used windmills for hundreds of years. The earliest written mention of windmills came from Persia (modern-day Iran) in 644 C.E. They later showed up in China. The two countries may have come up with the windmill separately. However, some believe that windmills in China were first built by Persians who were taken there as prisoners of Genghis Khan.

How exactly do windmills work? Like many boats, the first windmills relied on sails. When the sails caught the wind, the windmill's blades rotated. This moved the driveshaft which was connected to gears and millstones.

The earliest windmills were post mills. They had four blades connected to a post. Later, tower mills became popular during the 1400s. These included a cap that could spin to let sails better catch the wind. Later, in the 1500s, the smock mill had six or eight sides, instead of a cylindrical shape.

For many years, people used windmills to grind grain. Windmills also helped with irrigation and other farming needs. Later, steam and electricity replaced many windmills.

Today, though, special windmills called turbines are gaining popularity. Turbines are windmills that use the of the wind to make electricity. The blades connect to a shaft that spins when there's enough wind. The shaft then connects to a generator to make electricity.

In some places, you'll find large groups of wind turbines. Theses places are called wind farms. Wind farms are most common in areas that are more likely to be very windy, such as plains or near large bodies of water.

Traditional windmills may not be as common as they once were, but some farms still use them to grind grain and water animals. And of course, many people enjoy visiting old windmills. They can be an impressive sight, even if they're no longer in use.

People have the of the wind for thousands of years-from sailboats to traditional windmills and now wind turbines. How will future people use the wind? What applications haven't been thought of yet? Maybe the next development in wind will come from you!

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What puts the wind in your sails? If you're not sure what we mean, picture a sailboat. Without a good wind, what will it do? Probably just sit there. But the first big gust could carry the boat for miles across the water.

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Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! That's what you may be singing when Old Man Winter rolls through. But as you already know, Mother Nature doesn't always .

For snow to fall, the right weather conditions have to . That means there must be in the air, especially high up in the sky where it can fall to the ground as precipitation . The temperature also has to be just cold enough to make the into snowflakes rather than falling as raindrops.

Sometimes, it might be below freezing at ground level where you are, yet you get rained upon. What's up with that? Even when it's cold at ground level, it might be much warmer up higher in the atmosphere , so falls as rain rather than snow.

At other times, it might be above freezing at ground level, but you look out your to beautiful snowflakes falling. That means it's probably much colder up high in the atmosphere .

The people who run ski know very well how Mother Nature can be. They try to provide the very best skiing conditions for visitors for as long as possible, and that requires one thing: lots and lots of snow!

Unfortunately, the weather conditions aren't always right for snow. That fact led some guys to invent a way to make snow with a machine way back in 1950. While many people call this snow " artificial ," it's actually made in much the same way that Mother Nature makes "real" snow.

Snow machines use water and compressed air to shoot tiny water droplets into the air. As these water droplets hit the cold air, they form ice crystals that fall to the ground as snow. So even if there's not enough in the air to snow, machines can make it snow on command!

However, it still has to be cold enough for the water droplets to crystallize into snowflakes. Machines also have to duplicate the process of snow formation as closely as possible. When real snow falls, the crystallization process is by dust and other small particles in the air. Modern snow machines spray these same types of particles into the air, along with the water droplets, to help snow crystals form.

Of course, you can still make something close to snow even if temperatures aren't cold enough. In really warm areas, ice is sometimes chopped into tiny pieces and blown into the air to simulate snow.

Modern ski slopes often feature snowmaking machines that cost millions of dollars and rely upon miles of underground water and compressed -air pipes. They can be used year-round to supplement snowfall, so that a more consistent snow level can be maintained.

Unfortunately, skiing professionals point out that snow, while made in a similar way to snow, is still different from snow. They claim snow tends to pack together more tightly and thus becomes icy more quickly. This can be good for ski racers, but those who prefer to ski in fresh powder say it's just not the same!

Making snow can also be very expensive - both in terms of money and resources needed. To cover one acre of ground one foot deep in snow, it can take up to 200,000 gallons of water and cost over $2,000!

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Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! That's what you may be singing when Old Man Winter rolls through. But as you already know, Mother Nature doesn't always . For snow to fall, the right weather conditions have to .

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With today's modern technology, we're able to know more than ever before about our world and what lies beyond in our solar system and the larger universe. Advances in the of astronomy allow scientists to keep us updated on exactly when various events take place.

For example, have you ever seen news reports about upcoming events, such as shooting stars and Moons? On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse was visible across much of the United States in a way that hasn't happened since 1918! Even 100 years ago such events would have occurred without most people knowing about them.

Can you imagine what ancient peoples must have thought when they unexpectedly saw the Sun go in the middle of the day during a solar eclipse? Or when the Moon disappeared from sight in the middle of the night during a lunar eclipse? They might have thought the world was coming to an end!

Have you ever seen a lunar or solar eclipse? And what's the difference between the two anyway? Let's take a closer look at these two impressive phenomena.

Both eclipses involve the same three bodies: Earth, the Sun, and the Moon. When these three happen to line up, one of them gets blocked from the normal line of sight.

For example, during a solar eclipse, the Moon lies between Earth and the Sun. The Moon blocks the normal view of the Sun from Earth, creating the experience we call a solar eclipse.

Likewise, during a lunar eclipse, Earth lies between the Sun and the Moon. The Moon appears to and then reappear as it passes through the cast by Earth.

If you've ever seen an eclipse, chances are you've probably seen a lunar eclipse more often than a solar eclipse. Since the Moon is over 300 times closer to Earth than the Sun, there's simply a greater chance that Earth will block light to the Moon than the Moon blocking light from the Sun.

If you hear about an upcoming eclipse, make sure you set aside time to view it with friends and family members. If it's a lunar eclipse, you might have to stay up late, but you'll be able to watch it with the naked . If it's a solar eclipse, you'll need to wear some sort of protection for your eyes, since it is very dangerous to stare at the Sun with the naked during a solar eclipse.

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What's the Difference Between a Solar and a Lunar Eclipse?

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Have you ever wanted something so bad that you've resorted to wishing upon a star? If so, you know it can be frustrating if that occurs to you in the middle of the day. It can seem like it takes forever until it gets enough for that first star to appear in the night sky.

Of course, you're probably waiting for night because of that old that goes something along the lines of "star light, star , first star I see tonight." If you love astronomy, though, you know that there's no need to wait for night. It's even easier to upon a star during the day!

Why is that? It's because during the day there's a large star shining brilliantly in the sky all day long. We call it the Sun!

Even though we usually think of the lights in the night sky as stars - and most of them are! - the closest star to us is our very own Sun. Perhaps because we see it so often and Earth revolves around it, we often take the Sun for granted. Without it, however, life on Earth would not be .

When it comes to exploration , have you noticed how you never hear about making plans to travel to the Sun? We suspect that's probably due to the fact that a spaceship would melt before getting anywhere close to the Sun.

Even if you had a spaceship that could somehow withstand the mind-boggling, heat of the Sun, you still wouldn't be able to land it on the Sun to explore. Unlike Earth, which has plenty of solid rock and soil to land on, the Sun isn't made up of the same kinds of materials.

Instead of solids (like rock and soil) and liquids (like water), the Sun is made up mostly of gases and . In fact, the Sun is comprised almost entirely of two extremely hot gases: hydrogen and helium. Stars also usually have trace amounts of heavier elements, such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, and iron.

When you look at the hot, shining Sun, what you see is the result of the main process occurring inside the core of the Sun: the conversion of hydrogen into helium in an ongoing, constant reaction similar to a hydrogen bomb. Even though the Sun is in a state of constant explosion, it consists of so much matter that it will take billions of years to exhaust all of its hydrogen "fuel."

Those ongoing explosions release huge amounts of energy into the universe. We call that energy electromagnetic radiation, and it includes both the heat we feel and the visible light we see.

So much energy is produced that the hydrogen and helium involved exist as a massive, glowing ball of that consists mostly of positively-charged ions with most of their electrons moving freely. Despite the explosive nature of the Sun, it appears solid because it's held together by its own massive gravity.

Not all stars in the universe are the same size or temperature. Even though our Sun looks massive to us, it's only a medium-sized star compared to others scientists have discovered and measured.

Even though our Sun is unbelievably hot, compared to other stars, the Sun is one of the cooler stars. Scientists have learned that a star's color corresponds to its temperature. The hottest stars are blue and the coolest are red. Yellow stars, like the Sun, are closer to red and are thus cooler, even though they're still incredibly hot!

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Have you ever wanted something so bad that you've resorted to wishing upon a star? If so, you know it can be frustrating if that occurs to you in the middle of the day. It can seem like it takes forever until it gets enough for that first star to appear in the night sky.

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Articles:

water https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-much-rain-can-a-cloud-

hold https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-does-it-rai2

This poem talks about what the animals and the environment does when it rains. The first article talks about how much a cloud holds rain (before). The second article talks about why it rains (during/after).

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Article: https://stage.wonderopolis.org/wonder/whats-the-difference-between-a-solar-and-a-lunar-eclipse.

The poem gives a basic description of what happens during a Lunar Eclipse.  The article I selected does a great job of explaining what causes a lunar eclipse and how it is different from a solar eclipse. I think having the descriptions from both a scientific perspective and a poetic perspective gives a well rounded description of lunar eclipses.

-Kylene Bozung

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https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up

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Poem:
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2012/02/helping-by-amy-lv-students-i-am-dropper.html

Article:
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-random-act-of-kindness

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I think that this poem and article go well together because they are both talking about icy weather. The article goes into what happens to water when it freezes and the poem talks about the formation of icicles.
Article:
https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/whats-the-difference-between-snow-sleet-and-freezing-rain

Poem:
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/12/icicles-icicles-icicles-poem-251-is.html

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Poem: http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/02/artist-speaks-in-poem-326.html

Article: https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/is-conversation-a-lost-art

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/10/spring-drink-my-poem-writing-year-194.html

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-the-seasons-change-2

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http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2011/03/recycle-with-birds-poem-342.html

https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-types-of-things-can-you-recycle

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Here is a poem to use along with the article.
http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com/2010/11/what-patterns-do-you-see-poem-228.html

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Today's Wonder of the Day was inspired by Keaton. Keaton Wonders, " What is the Fibonacci sequence? " Thanks for WONDERing with us, Keaton!

Let's play a game! We'll show you a of numbers, and we want you to see if you can find a pattern. Ready? Here we go:

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55...

Do you see the pattern? What will the next number be?

If you think the next number is 89, you're right! You just solved a pattern called the Fibonacci !

What's the trick to the Fibonacci ? To find the next number in the , just add the two numbers! Here's what that looks like:

0 + 1 = 1

1 + 1 = 2

1 + 2 = 3

2 + 3 = 5

... and so on! The Fibonacci never ends!

The name "Fibonacci " came from an Italian mathematician . His name was Leonardo Fibonacci, and he traveled the world in the early thirteenth century. During his travels, Fibonacci learned about how other countries practiced math. He was very interested in how people did math in India and the Middle East.

When he came back to Italy, Fibonacci wrote a book titled Liber Abaci. This book was about all the math Fibonacci learned on his travels! Liber Abaci is where mathematicians found the Fibonacci . However, Indian mathematicians knew about the pattern centuries before Fibonacci wrote about it in his book!

You're probably wondering why the Fibonacci still matters today. It may be , but this special pattern is still useful! Sometimes, we use the Fibonacci to make predictions . People who work in use it to predict changes in the stock market. This helps us know what to expect to happen in the ! In nature, we can use the Fibonacci to predict how many honey bees live in a hive. even use it to predict how many petals will grow on a flower!

The next time you're at the beach, look closely at a seashell! The spiral shapes of some seashells follow the Fibonacci . Mathematicians call the pattern the Golden Spiral, and they replicate it by drawing a of connected squares whose match the numbers from the Fibonacci . Seashells are only one place the Golden Spiral shows up in nature. You can also see it in the pattern of seeds on a sunflower, the arrangement of seed pods on a pine cone, and even the shape of galaxies.

Look around you! Can you find any other examples of the Fibonacci or the Golden Spiral? If you look closely enough, you might just discover a new pattern of your own.

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Today's Wonder of the Day was inspired by Keaton. Keaton Wonders, " What is the Fibonacci sequence? " Thanks for WONDERing with us, Keaton! Let's play a game! We'll show you a of numbers, and we want you to see if you can find a pattern. Ready?