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Scientific Phenomena

Each month in our Trustey Fellows Newsletter, a Science coach provides an interesting puzzling phenomenon to launch a unit in your classroom. Check out the phenomena presented below and use them to increase excitement in your STEM classroom!

September 2016: The fairy ring phenomenon - Why do some mushrooms grow in a neatly formed circle?

October 2016: Which is faster? Is the longer curved path or the shorter straight path faster?

November 2016: A Curious Case of Puppies

December 2016: Mysterious M&Ms

January/February 2017: Light Beam Me Up? The Puzzle of Light Pillars

March/April 2017: Light vs. Darkness - Where will seeds sprout and grow more quickly?

May 2017: Fire and Ice

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