The Why Files -- whyfiles.org

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Currently: Choose - Grades 5-8 -- Earth and Space Science --- Atmospheric Science --- Earth in the solar system --- Earth’s history --- Structure of the earth system -- History and Nature of Science --- History of science --- Nature of science --- Science as a human endeavor -- Life Science --- Diversity and adaptations of organisms --- Populations and ecosystems --- Regulation and behavior --- Reproduction and heredity --- Structure and function in living systems -- Physical Science --- Motions and forces --- Properties in matter --- Transfer of energy -- Science and Technology --- Abilities of technological design --- Understandings about science and technology -- Science as Inquiry --- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry --- Understanding about scientific inquiry -- Science in Personal and Social Perspectives --- Environment --- Natural hazards --- Personal health ---- Body repair ---- Cancer ---- Disease and Treatment ---- Emotions ---- Food ---- Obesity ---- Other --- Populations, resources, and environments --- Risks and Benefits --- Science and technology in society - Grades 9-12 -- Earth and Space Science --- Energy in the earth system --- Geochemical cycles --- Origin and evolution of the earth system --- Origin and evolution of the universe -- History and Nature of Science --- Historical perspectives --- Nature of scientific knowledge --- Science as a human endeavor -- Life Science --- Behavior of organisms --- Biological Evolution --- Interdependence of organisms --- Matter, energy, and organization in living systems --- Molecular basis of heredity --- The cell --- Understandings about science and technology -- Natural and human-induced hazards --- Human --- Natural --- Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges -- Physical Science --- Chemical reactions --- Conservation of energy and increase in disorder --- Interactions of energy and matter --- Motions and forces --- Structure of atoms --- Structures and properties of matter -- Science and Technology --- Abilities of technological design --- Understandings about science and technology -- Science as Inquiry --- Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry --- Understanding about scientific inquiry -- Science in Personal and Social Perspectives --- Natural resources ---- Animals ---- Environment ---- Environmental quality --- Personal and community health ---- Body Repair ---- Cancer ---- Disease and Treatment ---- Emotions ---- Food ---- Obesity ---- Other ---- Population growth