Education
A La Junta science fair turned 30. Meet the student scientists.
Despite mounting obstacles, the fair took place for the 30th year last week in La Junta.
Leave It To Ari/Snow Friend
Elinor models the foundational practices of science inquiry and engineering design -- including her amazing powers of observation and willingness to ask questions and investigate. When she encounters something she doesn’t understand, like why birds have feathers or how tiny ants build massive anthills, she just can’t let it go until she figures it out.
Leave It To Ari/Snow Friend
Season 1 Episode 11 | 25m 10s | CC
Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari’s dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, “Who rakes the leaves in the forest?” They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely./Elinor, Ari and Olive are building a giant Snow Friend, but there isn’t enough snow to finish their masterpiece.
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