August 11 How does the strong scent of a flower benefit a plant?
August 12 Science Question of the Day How does detergent help remove grease from clothes?
August 13 Many people suffer from hay fever. How is this condition related to hay? Does it cause a fever?
August 14 During which season do most thunderstorms occur, and why?
August 18 Does computer technology play a part in making a video game, and if so, how?
August 19 Why might one person have curly hair and another have straight hair?
August 20 What do your head and the shell of a turtle have in common?
August 21 If you want to find fossils, what kind of rock should you look for?
August 25 Lead is a heavy metal that is highly poisonous to humans. How can we prevent lead from entering our bodies?
August 26 Is it possible for you to gain weight if you only eat salad for lunch every day? Why or why not?
August 27 A python may measure more than 32 feet. How would this length benefit and hinder the python?
August 28 How can you tell if someone can be hypnotized?
September 2 Why are spectacular canyons found in the western United States but not in other areas of the country?
September 3 How are a nutcracker, a seesaw, and a rake alike?
September 4 Estimate how much water you use each day. (Remember that farmers use water to raise the plants and animals that supply your food.)
September 8 Why is there a black bar code on some packages you buy?
September 9 How does a rainbow form?
September 10 Thousands of years ago, people did not travel far, so they lived generation after generation in the same climate. Why do some human beings today have lighter skin than others?
September 11 What modern-day animal do you think is most closely related to the dinosaurs?
September 15 Why are the waves in Hawaii and Australia so big?
September 16 If you drop a steel spoon into a bucket of water, the spoon sinks to the bottom. How can a ship made of steel float? If you drop a steel spoon into a bucket of water, the spoon sinks to the bottom. How can a ship made of steel float?
September 17 Why is ocean water salty while water in most streams and rivers fresh? Why is ocean water salty while water in most streams and rivers fresh?
September 18 Do you think that other universes exist? Explain.
September 22 Why do plants become more numerous in lakes and ponds that are polluted? Why do plants become more numerous in lakes and ponds that are polluted?
September 23 What’s the difference between a glacier and an iceberg? What’s the difference between a glacier and an iceberg?
September 24 What would be more harmful to your body – to be without solid food or without water for a week? What would be more harmful to your body – to be without solid food or without water for a week?
September 25 Why do astronomers rarely use miles or kilometers when measuring distances in space? Why do astronomers rarely use miles or kilometers when measuring distances in space?
September 29 Time zones were first established in 1882 with the coming of the railroads. Why did railroads make time zones necessary? Time zones were first established in 1882 with the coming of the railroads. Why did railroads make time zones necessary?
September 30 Why do you need to shake a bottle of salad dressing before pouring the dressing on a salad? Why do you need to shake a bottle of salad dressing before pouring the dressing on a salad?
October 1 Why is there a shot that can protect you from getting measles but no shot that can protect you from getting AIDS? Why is there a shot that can protect you from getting measles but no shot that can protect you from getting AIDS?