Topics Related to Structure and function

Phenomenon Description: A large mass of fire ants floating on top of floodwaters.
Location: Columbus County
Grade Level or Course: 4th grade
Question: How do fire ants create floating rafts during floods? 
Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function 
Science Domain: Life Science 

Phenomenon Description: The Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) has specialized leaves that snap shut to capture and digest insects, which the plant uses for nutrients. 
Location: Found in the subtropical wetlands of NC and SC, Carolina Beach State Park, Wilmington, NC 
Grade Level or Course: Grade 6
Question: If Venus flytraps photosynthesize like other plants, why have they also evolved to get nutrients by trapping and digesting insects?

Phenomenon Description: Leaves with different sizes, shapes and colors.  
Location: Wake County, Wake Forest  
Grade Level or Course: Kindergarten
Question: Are all leaves the same?  
Crosscutting Concepts: Structure and Function 
Other related questions:
Why are some leaves smooth and others are bumpy or jagged? 
Why do leaves fall to the ground? 
Science Domain:  Life Science 

Phenomenon Description:  Waste vapor is released from Harris Nuclear Power Plant's cooling tower.
Location: Wake, Harris Nuclear Power Plant 
Grade Level or Course: Physical Science
Question: Why does a nuclear power plant need a cooling tower?
Other Questions: Is that smoke or steam releasing from the tower?
Is the vapor we see coming out of the cooling towers harmful to the environment?
Crosscutting Concepts: Structure and Function