why do astronauts float around in space?
Why are flamingos pink? Why do elephants have trunks? A number of companies publish books that are excellent sources of “Why?” questions. I’ve used the I Wonder Why series from Kingfisher Books, brand new this year. The series includes the book pictured here and two others — I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle and Other Questions About Space and I Wonder Why I Blink and Other Questions About My Body. Ask your local bookseller for information about these great additions to your classroom library. Why? Why? Why? And an occasional What? or How? Why not turn the tables on the questions your students ask? Why don’t YOU ask Why? The result can be a great cross-curriculum experience: • Students build research skills by locating information — in the library or on the Internet — in response to questions of high interest. • Writing skills practice is provided as students write a brief report of their research. • Speaking skills can be part of this project if you choose to have students share the infor
