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Classroom teachers preparing students to meet a working scientist

25 Questions Students Can Ask a Real Scientist

The exact questions that turn a scientist conversation from a polite Q&A into real scientific thinking — grouped by grade band, with follow-up prompts.

25 field-tested questions, grouped elementary / middle / high school
Follow-up prompts that push past yes-or-no answers
A one-page board question to open the lesson
What to do with the answers afterward

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Science teachers who want students observing before they start explaining

The Field Observation Toolkit

Three observation techniques scientists actually use in the field, rewritten for a classroom, a schoolyard, or a windowsill.

Three observation protocols with student-ready instructions
A field notebook page students can copy
How scientists record uncertainty — and how students can
Two prompts for turning observations into questions

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Educators considering an Educator Fellowship or the Arctic expedition

The Fellowship Funding Starter Kit

Where educators have actually found funding for field-science experiences — with the language that works and the timelines that matter.

Funding sources educators use most often, by type
A short request template you can adapt in an afternoon
Who to ask first inside a school or district
A realistic timeline from first ask to funded

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Principals, curriculum leads, and district science coordinators

The School Leader's Brief on Real-World Science Access

A short, honest brief on what a science discovery network changes for a building — and what it costs.

What students gain from working scientists, stated plainly
How it fits an existing curriculum without replacing it
Transparent pricing per school
Questions to ask before committing

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Where this leads, if you want it to

Field Notes: Explorer connects your students to working scientists across a shared discovery network — $1,997 per school for 12 months, counted from your school's own start date. Priced per school, not per teacher. Start whenever your school is ready.

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