red herrings science mysteries a2

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Red Herrings Science Mysteries A2 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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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Red Herrings Science Mysteries A2 Earth Science

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When asked to point up,the two students pointed inopposite directions. Why?

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