Red Herrings Science Mysteries A2

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About this Book...........................................................................................................................iii

How it Works............................................................................................................................iii
The Rules of the Game............................................................................................................iii
Behind the Scenes...................................................................................................................iii
Teaching Suggestions..............................................................................................................iv
Using These Activities..............................................................................................................iv
Using the Mystery Pages......................................................................................................... v
Using Graphic Organizers........................................................................................................ v
The Questioning Process......................................................................................................... v
Extending Activities.................................................................................................................vii
Science Topics........................................................................................................................vii
Index of Science Topics......................................................................................................... viii
Graphic Organizers..................................................................................................................ix
Science Mystery Pages............................................................................................................... 1
Physical Science...................................................................................................................... 1
Earth Science......................................................................................................................... 16
Life Science........................................................................................................................... 26
Behind the Scenes (answers).................................................................................................. 33

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Earth Science

When asked to point up,

the two students pointed in
opposite directions. Why?

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Red Herrings Science Mysteries A2