No+Know+Box

=In my classroom, I keep a No Know Box near the exit to collect questions that people do not know the answers to. Near the box is a pile of slips (I also carry slips with me around wherever I go). If the student has a question, they put it in the box. If the student wants extra credit, they can solicit "no knows" from others (the more prestigious the more credit). I have collected questions from famous folks I run into, from folks I sit next to on the plane, from anyone I find interesting! This idea was "borrowed" in the great tradition of Catherine Valentino....a person who has presented at conventions all over about inquiry and elementary science. I was very impressed by her use of toys and gadgets and everyday stuff to create or recreate scientific principles and phenomena. In her honor the question collection has continued. What a great place to look for a question to answer when science fair comes around or an invention convention. Questions are removed from the box and recorded in the "Good Book", periodically.=