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SchoolCoveCoveGO ASAPUnionElginCoveImberImblerElginCentral ElementaryCoveIsland City ElementaryIsland City ElementaryCoveCider Press PartyElginUnionNational Public Lands DayImblerImblerUnion
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Grade756-87High School7th5th5thHigh School57557CommunityBiology4 + 8misc8, 1078
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LocationSchoolyardClassroomLadd MarshCC - SCrossEnd Creek - BMCHulick Creek, Cove Ascension SchoolWallowa County, Hike up Tick HillNez Perce, Wallowa HomelandClassroom visitSchoolyard toward trackHulick Creek - Perimeter of Cove football fieldTo - From ICE to Grande Ronde River - Crawford PropertyTo - From ICE to Grande Ronde River - Crawford PropertyHulick Creek - Perimeter of Cove football fieldHeritage (Pete's) Pond LGLookingglass CrCC SCrossLadd Marsh - Nature Area, wetlandEnd Creek - BMCGRR- West RanchHall Ranch + CC State Park
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Weather55 degrees F54 degrees F68 degrees F, sunny, windy62 degrees F, sunny, calm59-62 degrees F, sunny35-51 degrees F35-51 degrees F, sunny29 degrees F, sunny43 degrees F, sunny37 degrees F, sunny37 degrees F, rain/snow43 degrees F, rain/snow w/ sun61 degrees F, sunny, calm63 degrees F, sunny, calm70 degress F, sunny68 degrees F, sunny, windy69 degrees F, cloudy58 degrees F, cloudy
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Students' wondersHow long has the creek been there?What parts of the Watershed will we be going?How much has the water changed in the past?What is so important about the oxygen in our creek?Can organism like deer/elk impact the place negatively?Does all water flow in the same direction?How many animals live in caves?How fast can a rainbow trout swim?Why do they do the restoration?How did the Rocks crunch?Does moving water stop it from freezing?Why were some trees green?Are there living animals under the ice?How did the creek surround the football field and why?Who long has the tule been growing here?If money didn't matter and you could do it all over again, would you pick the same job?How many crawdads are in the river?What does this area look like at other times of the yearDid the Crawdad survive?Why is the river so low and slow?Why are water bugs so scary?
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How long has the chainsaw been going?What types of animals are there in the watershed?How does the water smell or taste?How many years has Catherine Creek been here?How do you know if the microbes are healthy ?How do animals know when to come back from hibernation?How many onions grow here?How long does it take for salmon to get to the ocean?My great-grandpa owned the Looking Glass property just before the tribes got it it was a lot of money.What were the crows saying to each other?How is the air and water the same temperature?Why did the worms ( aquatic invertebrate) dance?How do you know how old trees are?How did a giant rock end up in a river?What types of animals use heritage pond?What is your favorite thing about today?How many people come here every year?How much does the highway affect water quality?Were there any muscles? Which plants are invasive?
How does a compass work?
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Why are the cattails there?Will we be working in the water? I like walking in itIs it always windy?When was the first time you ( Misty ) started your job?What would you guys do if the water wasn't good quailty?Why do some weeds look like flowers?How close can I look in the magnifying glass?How deep is the river?What's so special about the rivers around here?Why is there a magnetic pulse coming from the rocks?Who created thermometers and why?Why was some grass green?Why do leaves fall from trees?Why is the water not frozen?I wonder about the mecahinsm casuing an inc rease in salmanoid ectoparasites in our watershed?If there were no fish, how many fish would die?How many beavers are in the river?Are there additional Land Management practices that could be done to improve the land?
Was that thing I saw a beaver?Do the fish swim through this Creek?Why did a worm dissect itself?
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How long has the grass been wet?How many types of animals are in our watershed?How did the bugs not all get stepped on?Why is it called Thalweg?Is there fish?How are the waters are water-proof?How long does it take to grow all the food?How was the river formed?Why do you like this job?Why did it smell like caramel?How does a thermometer work?Why was the water so clean?Why are bugs called bugs?What is in the shed?What is vegetation in places like this?How long do muscles live?How big is a section of land marsh?

Are there any mail crawdads?Does this hurt the fish?Why was it so cold?
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How often do the monarchs come through Oregon?What is the biggest Watershed in america?Why do we always check the info?Where does the creek end?How many fish are there?Why is there still snow on the mountains?How are the flowers alive?How did the little bugs get there?are there more fish specifically around Union County than other placesWhy do pine trees keep their leaves all year?Why does it have to be under 35 degrees Fahrenheit specifically for the water to freeze?Why was the water so Mossy if it was clean?When the dogs are barking are they telling us something?How were humans the only animals to create infrastructure?How is ammonia in water streams?What makes a caddisflies shell? Are there additional sites for public land days?
Where were the muscles hiding?How did all the Wildlife adapt to this area?How could the fish adapt so quickly to different water levels or water depth?
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How old is the creek?What plants grow naturally in the area?How many types of insects are in the world?What's the hardest bug to find?What breeds of fish are thereWhy do water skippers move against the current?Why does the grass act dead but the flowers are still alive?How long did it take them to make the side canal?I'm interested in learning about different water types.What was making the banging?Why do Flags make a whipping sound?Why is water called water?Why don't some macroinvertebrates live in different water?Why is the water brown?Why would someone want to do this as an actual career?How clear will the water be next year?Where does the water come from and where does it go?Was that funny creature a beaver?Do the wildlife like living here?How are the pictures we took?
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Where is the water coming from in the mountains?How many watersheds are there in the world?How much oxygen is in one raindrop?The trenches?Why is there such small water life?How was life like before people?How long is the side canal?How much gold is present in the river?Why is there so little when?How is ice made?Why does frost form on the grass?Why can I see my breath in the cold?Why can grass be soft and itchy at the same time?If we were in a different area, would there be more wildlife?How do they print the sky pics?How is the highway affecting the water quality?Where are all the critters?Where did the trees come from?Why was it cold?
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Why is there so much water coming from the mountains?What animals can help the environment?How much water is in Catherine creek?What animals did I miss?Why is the temp so important?How do I know if this is a bone?How many types of fish in bugs are there?Are we going to find water creatures?Why is the grass uneven?Why does sun radiation not kill plants?How can I see my breath?Why are pine trees green?What are the plants in the water?How often do people of the tribes visit this land in specific?Why was it so cold?What did the Native Americans do in this area?Will I be taller next year?
Why is the water healthy?Why was it wet?
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How come there are so many butterflies?Will we get wet?How do we measure the amount of water?How many different species live in the creek?Why are animals different from each other?Why are there so many rocks on the trail?How much rain does it get, and also snow?What kind of fish are here?Why does the air smell wet?Why is it colder near water?Why is there frost on cars?How do pine trees keep their needles?Why is the creek only around the football field?How many fish are there?What were all the first rocks?Will there be clams next year?What types of fish are there?Why was it green?
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When do the butterflies come here?How did the river get its name?How long can a beaver hold its breath?Why can gills breathe under water? Why is the grass yellow?
Are there any bats in the caves on the big rocks?What is the smallest fish?What kind of creature is it?Why isn't the water a different temperature in a different area?How do pine trees Pines (needles) not fall off?Why don't pine trees lose their Pine needles?Why are there many dirt spots?How many animals are there?Where is the beaver pond?Will it be greener next year?What was the land like when the first settlers came, how drastically did the land change since?How many different macroinvertebrates are there?
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Where is the chainsaw?Why are scientific names so complicated?Why do we disinfect our waders?Why do plants develope differently? How many sunflowers are there?
Why is the muscles in the water called a muscle, if they don't have muscles?How many fish are there?Are the animals talking to each other?How is water and oxygen the same?Why does fruit rot?How do car windows get frost on them?Why are some plans really hard to rip out?Do you find sheds / antlers on this property?Do fish eat their babies?Does the amount of sand impact the amount of vegetation?How many of the salmon we released survived?
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How old are the trees?What was the first River or body of water discovered?How many years have these people worked here?Why is a red tailed hawk circling instead of diving?How many trails are there?Where did muscles get their name?How many types of fish are there?Is the ground cold or just wet?Why is the water clear?Why is Island City called Island City?Why is your breath white when breathing in the cold?How old is the football field?Why is the water so different in some spots?Are crawdad's friends with fish? How do we get vegetation to grow on bear banks?
Why did the plants grow so fast from last year?
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How does grass know it's winter before frost or snow falls?How long can a watershed go?Why do we disinfect our waders?Why is there a wire pole without wire?Why does the sand feel and look like flour?Do muscles eat mussels?How many fish are there?Are smells mixed to make one smell?Why does ice form so it looks like a crystal?How does frost form on grass?Does anything live in this creek?Why did I see no fish?How long do fish live?Why did the cottonwoods disappear?Why are there almost no crawdads in the water?
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Why do the leaves change colors?Why did all the long grass get cut down?How many bug species have you found?What would happen if we didn't have any bugs or creatures in the water?Why are there so many rocks?What types of animals and fish are there?How many fish are there?How far can you see from our schoolyard?How do macros have their bones outside of their bodies?Why does ice not sink?Why are there so many plants and trees?How many species of fish live in this River?How many fish are there?Should we replace the cottonwoods that got removed?I wonder if there was a big fish?
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I wonder how long this creek has been here?What little particles and bugs are in the water?What is so important about bankfall?Why does some water flow fast, and other water slow?Why are there onions?How long did it take to build the bridge?Are there more elk or deer?What kind of bird is making the sound?How did trees grow two or more out of one trunk?Can macroinvertebrates live in the cold?Why do some places have more vegetation?What is the warmest this water gets?How many otters are there?What other vegetation has been removed?Where are all the bugs?
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I wonder if in the future the time will change?How can we help our watershed?Why do you disinfect the waders?How did these trees?Will I fall?How high is this elevation?How many species of fish are there?When will the air get warmer?How does Frost form?Why is ice called ice?What was in the pipe?How do salmon live when the water gets really low? How many eggs are there?
How many animals and creatures are there?I wonder if there's a 30-in salmon in the water?
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I wonder how long trees can last?How to fish know how to migrate?Why do you take pictures by the beaver dam?Why do cottonwoods smell like that?Is this mountain as high as it looks?Do ticks have Lyme disease?How many fish die per year?Why does cold when you smell it make your nose feel weird?Why does some flowers bloom in Winter and not all flowers?Why is ice in some parts of rivers and some it isn't?Why do trees lose their leaves?How often do you test the waters?I wish I knew more about the water Penny we saw.How high can the river get?Why did the water flow change from OSU Hall Ranch to the State Park?
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When was the creek established?What is the most low populated animal on the Grande Ronde watershed?What kind of habitat do you guys see here?What are leeches eating in the creek? Can I have an onion?How many streams have had this done?How can I hear more stories or tales about the native people?Why would some random dude leave an Oreo bag on the ground?Why don't pine trees lose all of their pine (needles)?Why are pine trees green in winter?When did people create the football field?If you went back in time would you choose a different job than you have now?How old do muscles get?
 Why aren't there many aquatic animals in the river?

Why was the water colder?
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When did Cove get called Cove?How do water sheds work in the Grand Ronde?Why do you have to take the depth of the water?How many crawdads are in the creeks?What birds can we hear?Has anybody ever gone into the rivers?What do people do nowadays to help the area?What were the crows?Why can you see your breath in winter?How was dirt made?What was the first science project? what was the question?Do the elk seem to be attracted to this creek?What was for lunch?How long has the stream been here?Are our fish in there?
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Who found Cove?What are the names of the creatures we will learn about?Why does grass grow at the bottom of the slow rivers and not the fast rivers?How many species of crrawdad are there?What type of grass is here?Do you do this often?What animals and plants still live here with species that went extinct?Why are there so many crows in the area?Does the grass stay green when snow falls on it or does it turn colors?How was fish made?Are the trees planted or wild?How many fish are here?How does testing in the water work?Does the river get bigger over time?Why was the water colder?
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How old will the tree by the creek live for?How do we catch the critters? is there a specific way?Why do you have to disinfect waders?How long does it take from the snow on MT. Emily to go to the oceanHow many types of flowers are here?Why are there so many mountains?How many crawfish are recorded a year?Why does the grass have a smell?Why does the water have to be so cold to freeze?What did Ryan see in the pipe?How old are the trees?Are there a lot of fish living in Catherine creek?Where did the sand/vegetation come from?I wonder if there is a 20 inch salmon?
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What would the football field look like without the creek?What bugs will we look at?Why do you sanitize the waiters?Did the leech suck any of my blood?What else can I see?Is there a horse here?How long has the creek been around?Why does one tree on the hill stick out?Why do my feet get numb when they are cold?How is there a nest?What's the biggest fish?How did the bugs get there?How strong does the wind get here?Why was it cold?
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I wonder how Cove started?What are the names of the creeks and rivers?Why do we need to measure things?Where did the other crawdads come from?Why does ash look like flour?How big is our watershed?What are the crows communicating about?Who named the Grand Ronde River the Grand Ronde river?Why is the ground black?How come the river flows very rapidly? Won't it run out of water.How were the Rocks so deep into the ground?How do some of the plants grow / stay alive?Why was it wet?
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How long has the creek been here?Why do you need to measure the oxygen?How do we know how to measure PH?How is water so cold?What animals live in our watershed?Why is the grass hot and cold?How did some invasive species get here?Why is there black water?What keeps the river flowing?TreesWhat do the animals eat?Why is it cloudy?
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How did the creek form?Why do we need to measure the oxygen in the water?Where does wind come from?How many plants are there?How many first foods are in our watershed?Why can I smell the cold breeze?How to macroinvertebrates tell us how clean our water is?When did the creek form?Why do leaves change color when it gets colder?How many animals live in the water?How much do animals eat in one week?How many fish were in the water ?
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What if the creek was not near?What happens in the cold water that's different from the warm water?Why does it snow/ Why does it get cold?Why are there so many rocks?how do watersheds happen, can they be man-made, natural, or both?Why can I smell a muddy sense?Why does water freeze?What lives in the bird's nest?What do some creatures do in the winter?How fast can the water go?What different types of plants are there?How often does the speed of the stream change?
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What did this place look like before humans?When did all the rivers connect?What if all the trees died, would we have any oxygen?How did these Hills get made?Will there be fish or some kinds of Critters in or around the water?What happens to most of the leaves?How do rocks form?Why do the leaves change color?How much change has a creek been through, with all the people and animals?How do the animals survive?What lives near the water?Why was there a lot of vegetation?
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Can we use multiple glasses to set a dead leaf on fire?How much oxygen is in the water?Why is wood hard?How were the lakes and rivers made?What's the history behind all the native tribes and the importance behind the watersheds?Why do pine trees keep their leaves?Why does the water freeze?How important do you think it is for people to consider these kinds of jobs?Why did we go on a hike?What type of fish are in the stream?Why was the water quality so good?
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Is that really a chainsaw?How old is Catherine creek?Why do animals have different colors?Why do people think the water is so cold?Are watersheds used or lived in?Why are people moving?Why is there a dam? What will happen to the animals?
Why did we have to take a picture?would the water move faster if it wasn't so dried out?What species of fish were in the water?
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Did the creek erode the land here?How long can beavers be underwater?What is PH? Why was the water so cold?
Why do some streams dry out, but others don't?Why is there a beeping noise?Are there snakes here?what would happen if an animal got hurt?Why did we pick groups?Why do they have netting on the top of the banks?Why were bugs in different parts of the creek?
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Why are beavers nocturnal?Why was the fox so small?Can you tell the difference between something natural or man-made?Why is the grass dry and wet at the same time?Why are there blue leaves?What species of fish are in the river?Why are there so many crawdads?How did all the algae get there? How did the little dinosaur worm thing live for a million years?
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Do animals get sunburned?Why are there no fish?What types of fish are in the creek?Why does dirt smell so bad?Why do our brains respond to weather the way it does?What animals are in the area?What kind of shrubs did we see?How was the river formed?if the things die in the water does the water become undrinkable?
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What language is thalweg?How long does it take to get up the mountain?Will we be investigating native plant species?Why can I see my breath?How does a giant rock end up in a river? What bugs are here?
Why are the Rocks here so big?How did people find the river?Why do slugs produce in one spot but not the other?
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Why are there so many different bugs?What are the rinses for?Will we be investigating native fish species?Why are there people walking on the track?Why is erosion so much slower than the water flow?What do you do if you see a fish?Plants, water, crawdads?How long have people worked with watersheds and fish?Are there adult lamprey?
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Why is it called a thalweg?How many bugs are there?What time are we leaving?Why are there a lot of crows in this area?Will the creek freeze?What do fish eat?why do people choose to work with watersheds?what's in the water that we don't know about?
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Why do bugs eat algae?How many people come each year?Are we going to get a history lesson on the land?Why is the ground bumpy?Will this Creek lead to the ocean?how big is Catherine creek?How many frogs are there here?could we have found different creatures in the water if it was warmer or colder?
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How long did it take to build this place?Are we going to see different fish in the water?Why does it smell like this?Why doesn't the river freeze all the way to the bottom? why is it just one layer that gets frozen?nothingHow much sand is in my boots?How does the water come from the ocean ?
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What keeps water flowing?Can we learn about plants?I wonder if the crows like this because of the treesWhat's in the pipe?Why are the Rocks so big?Did this valley used to be underwater?
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Are muscles floppy?Can we pet the fish?I wonder why they are not closer?What's in the water?Why are the Rocks the color that they are?What would the Earth look like if watersheds never existed?
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Will fish one day live in this water here?What are all the animals that live there?Why do my hands become dry?What's in the nest?would my crawdad and fish have gotten along?How did the sand get here after all the water?
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Why is there a circle where you can sit?Can I swim in the water?Why is the air dry?Why doesn't the Creek freeze all the way down?How many airplanes cross the sky?Has the river carried the sand all the way from the ocean?
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How hot does it get?How many species are living there?When are they going to come back?Why is the water so cold?how will the trees look when the color seeps out of them?Are there any spiky things in the water?
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How cold does it get?How many fish are in danger that you found?Why are there not more sounds in the treesWhy does mint smell so good?how many people are in this area?Why were there more people at one place and not at the other?
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Does it rain here a lot?Why does water temp matter in rivers?Why is it cold, wet, dry, and hot at the same time?What are the red berries?How many people come here?How many trout and salmon come to the Grand Ronde river?
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Why was there a fox?How many Watershed locations have you found?Why does it smell like this?Why is the leaf so big?Why did the bugs look so weird? How many cottonwoods are there in the valley?
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Where did the fox come from, and what was it doing?How did you originally find these locations?Can smells mix to make different smells?How long has the hill been there?How many plants survive here? What did this place used to look like?
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 How many people come here a day?
How often do you test the water temperatures?Why is it so hot on a day during the fall - winter?What animals are in the water?How many fish are in Catherine creek?How many coyotes live here?
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What is the water's temp?Are endangered species becoming significantly more populated because they are protected?Why is the air dry?How does electricity go through the water?How many crawdads are in Catherine creek?Does the river distribute the cocklebur seeds?
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Where is the fox going?Are there any native stories on the first foods?Why is the sun's heat bouncing off the track?How do different animals hear the same sound differently?How many people have gotten to hunt here?
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Why is it so hot?What fish we got?How many crows are there?How does a watershed work?How long is Catherine Creek been here?
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First foods?What was the banging?How does water break things down?How big do stoneflies get?
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What berries have vitamins?Why is the grass cold, wet, and dry?How do you spell meander?How big do crawdads get?
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What type of fish do we let out?What makes the air feel colder in my nose?How did the large rocks get into the creek?How many people trips in the same spot I tripped?
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How did the Natives catch fish with a net and a pole?Why are people moving around?Are there snakes here?How many fish can you catch?
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What did the Natives homes consist of, what did they look like?Why is the gravel pointy and summer smooth?Are there fish in the creek?
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Why does it smell like pine needles and ladybugs?Do trees breathe like we do?
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Why are they walking on the track?I feel the sun on my left side, the wind in front of me
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Why are the crows here?How does a bunch of rocks break down things?
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Do bees smell well?Why does water flow the way it flows?
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Is it pine trees I smell?Where does the word watershed come from
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Why is there frost on the roofs?What is the best way to make a watershed?
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How tall do trees get?How does smell take part in taste?
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What kind of birds?How long is a frogs tongue?
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Is it a fan? a heater?How did that rose make that edible berry?
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Where are they headed in a car?
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What is being built?
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What makes all the divots in the ground?
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