Churchill Science » Questions http://churchillscience.edublogs.org Elementary Science Education Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:22:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Some recent questions from the Great Wall of Questions! http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/11/22/recentquestions/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/11/22/recentquestions/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:16:07 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=655 Which state or country has had the most hurricanes? by Maggie

This is an image of it - Mauna Loa, on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

This is an image of it - Mauna Loa, on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

Yes, that is Lucky Jr.

Yes, that is Lucky Jr.

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/11/22/recentquestions/feed/ 0 Why is it so silent in the middle of a hurricane? http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/10/13/why-is-it-so-silent-in-the-middle-of-a-hurricane/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/10/13/why-is-it-so-silent-in-the-middle-of-a-hurricane/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:57:51 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/10/13/why-is-it-so-silent-in-the-middle-of-a-hurricane/ If you think you know the answer to this one, leave a comment!
Leave a comment if you think you know!

Leave a comment if you think you know!

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/10/13/why-is-it-so-silent-in-the-middle-of-a-hurricane/feed/ 0 How do volcanoes explode? http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/10/01/how-do-volcanoes-explode/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/10/01/how-do-volcanoes-explode/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:40:10 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=611 How does a volcano explode? How does lava get inside a volcano?
More great questions from the Great Wall…

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/10/01/how-do-volcanoes-explode/feed/ 0 Sleepwalking and Sleeptalking http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/sleepwalking-and-sleeptalking/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/sleepwalking-and-sleeptalking/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:01 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=606 This great question was asked on a school overnight recently…

How do sleep-walking and sleep-talking work? - Ben S.

How do sleep-walking and sleep-talking work? - Ben S.

Here’s a short article explaining sleepwalking to kids: Sleepwalking

Want to learn more about sleep in general? Try Sleep for Kids.

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/sleepwalking-and-sleeptalking/feed/ 0 Is it hard to breathe in the desert? http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/is-it-hard-to-breathe-in-the-desert/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/is-it-hard-to-breathe-in-the-desert/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:40:22 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/is-it-hard-to-breathe-in-the-desert/ Is it hard to breathe in the desert? by Saskia

Is it hard to breathe in the desert? by Saskia

This question was asked during a discussion of how trees produce oxygen, so that people can breathe. Saskia wanted to know if places without many trees, such as deserts, would be harder to breathe in. Great thinking!

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/09/27/is-it-hard-to-breathe-in-the-desert/feed/ 0 Why do corals die in hot water? http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/why-do-corals-die-in-hot-water/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/why-do-corals-die-in-hot-water/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=566 Why do corals die in hot water?

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/why-do-corals-die-in-hot-water/feed/ 0 Why is it called the Milky Way? http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/why-is-it-called-the-milky-way/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/why-is-it-called-the-milky-way/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:02:16 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=568 Why is that swirly cloud of dust called the Milky Way?

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/why-is-it-called-the-milky-way/feed/ 0 What will happen if the Sun dies? http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/what-will-happen-if-the-sun-dies/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/what-will-happen-if-the-sun-dies/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:52:05 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=564 What will happen if the Sun dies?

Here’s our first official question for 2009-10! To learn more about the Sun, why not visit our Sun page by clicking at the top of the screen?

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/30/what-will-happen-if-the-sun-dies/feed/ 0 Great Book of Questions 2008-9 http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/22/great-book-of-questions-2008-9/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/22/great-book-of-questions-2008-9/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:08:21 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=559 Great Book Of Questions 2008 9 ]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/22/great-book-of-questions-2008-9/feed/ 0 Who speaks to you inside your head? http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/21/who-speaks-to-you-inside-your-head/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/21/who-speaks-to-you-inside-your-head/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:06:24 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=557 Who talks to you inside of your head?

Your deep thought for the day…

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/21/who-speaks-to-you-inside-your-head/feed/ 0 Recent animal questions from our Great Wall… http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/19/recent-animal-questions-from-our-great-wall/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/19/recent-animal-questions-from-our-great-wall/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:55:25 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=548 We’re currently in the process of compiling the questions into a Great Book. Stay tuned!

What is stronger, a cheetah or a puma?

How many eggs do fish lay?Why are there fish in the sea?

How are electric eels electric?How do animals get instincts?

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/19/recent-animal-questions-from-our-great-wall/feed/ 0 Human health questions! http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/09/humanhealthquestions/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/09/humanhealthquestions/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:25:37 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=534 Why do people\'s hair fall out?Are there more helpful or hurtful kinds of bacteria?What\'s healthier, vegetables or fruits?Why do older people have gray hair?Why do kids like junk food?Why do kids hate vegetables?

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/09/humanhealthquestions/feed/ 0 Even more awesome questions from our Great Wall! http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/09/even-more-awesome-questions-from-our-great-wall/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/09/even-more-awesome-questions-from-our-great-wall/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:24:33 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=525 Are aliens real?Are there plants on other planets?Can animals live on the moon?Is there anything outside of space?

How are solar systems formed?Why is the Sun so hot and the universe so cold?

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/09/even-more-awesome-questions-from-our-great-wall/feed/ 1 Planet (and former planet) Questions from the Great Wall… http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/03/planet-and-former-planet-questions-from-the-great-wall/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/03/planet-and-former-planet-questions-from-the-great-wall/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:30:55 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=510 What is the coldest planet?What is the coldest thing in the universe, other than Pluto?Is there or has there ever been lava on all the planets?Could we live on Jupiter or Saturn?If Pluto crashed into the Earth\'s ocean...How do we find out about new planets without going on a spaceship?Do we know of any other planets that have oxygen?Why is there no air on Pluto?Why is Pluto not a planet?Does Jupiter\'s Red Spot make it rotate faster?How did Saturn get its rings?Why does Uranus sit on its side?

]]> http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/06/03/planet-and-former-planet-questions-from-the-great-wall/feed/ 0 Space questions…very thoughtful http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/05/30/space-questionsvery-thoughtful/ http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/2009/05/30/space-questionsvery-thoughtful/#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 01:35:59 +0000 Lisa http://churchillscience.edublogs.org/?p=494 What is the biggest thing in space?Why is Jupiter is so big?How far are Saturn\'s rings from the planet?Are cold planets frozen all the way to the core?How far are moons from their planets?What planet has the most moons?Why isn\'t Jupiter closer to the center of the solar system if it has more gravity than other planets?How do scientists control satellites and robots that are far away?Could there be life on Titan?When the Sun is so far away from the Earth, how does it shine so much on us?

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