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Weather has always connected people, for weather is one of the strongest natural forces in human lives. Many people without scientific backgrounds are making discoveries, including David Herring, who has developed his own home weather station. This article is an excerpt from Dr. Caren Cooper’s new book, “Citizen Science: How Ordinary People Are Changing the Face of Discovery.”
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2.Fabulous Fungi by Mahan, Hal; Mahan, Laura The Laurel of Asheville Vol. 13 Issue 9, September 2016
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36553
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Perhaps fabulous about fungus is their present status in the realm of biology. Long considered as a plant, recent research has concluded them to be more closely related to animals. More information about the living thing classified in its own kingdom can be found in the author’s description of fungal anatomy, an activity called spore printing, and a local mushroom club.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 9, September 2016,
p73
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25098
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Frank Sherman, a fourth grade science teacher, talks about the experience he and his students had at the Beneath the Waves Film Festival and how it has impacted the student’s learning.
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An educational initiative at T.C. Henderson Elementary School in western North Carolina takes science students outdoors for first-hand experience with concepts such as momentum. These educational experiences are actually improving student test scores.
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35757
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On Axel Heiberg Island, adventure was found for the author in ways that went beyond being part of a team collecting samples for astrobiological research. It was found in adjusting to the absence of modern conveniences easily taken for granted, such as comfortable indoor plumbing. It was also found in realizing that “habitable” becomes redefined by habituating in the North Pole.
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Gladys Baker told her middle school classes in Zebulon that they wouldn't learn about nature by looking in a book. Forty years later, former students of one of the state's first environmental educators still remember that she made science fun.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 54 Issue 2, Feb 1990,
p18-21, il, por
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25131
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There is a need for scientists to publish their work in peer-reviewed journals before sharing them with the public due to confusion it can cause in the public.
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25941
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The third annual ‘Earth Walk’ takes middle school students from the North Carolina Orange County school system. Students participated in a day-long walk to various relay stations where they participated enviornmental experiences with groups such as the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Agricultural Extension Service, NC Forest Service, and the US Soil Conservation Service.
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13736
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It started when a North Carolinian started messing with an old battery - now BOB BROWN'S SCIENCE CIRCUS, a television program, is nationally known.
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An elementary school at Chapel Hill participated in a science fair at the end of the year, which is documented with an article and photos.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 14 Issue 9, Sept 1950,
p11-13
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