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Mars and Space

Watch:

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Space Hair Wash
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(3min)
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Washcloth in space
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(3min)

Simulations

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Super cool gravity simulation
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Zoom in on the planets with this sim
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Growing Plants

Hands-On:

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Recycle bottles to make cool bottles for your plants
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⚠️ Get adult help to cut the bottles ⚠️

Animals

Watch:

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Tigers in Bhutan
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(2 min)
Pictures and Video:
From Eggs to Animals:
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Hands-on:

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Do a backyard bioblitz for (a late) Earth Day!
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Make rubber eggs and chicken bones
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Make plant prints in the sun
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Tiger Facts and photos
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Try:

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Tiger Quiz
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Research a favorite large cat and share what you learn on flipgrid or the
class share folder
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Online

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Online Interactive Gallery: More invertebrates!
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Ocean

Watch:

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A sea turtle’s view of a coral reef
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(30 seconds)
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A Turtle Beach adapts to Climate Change
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(8 min)

Read:

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Sea Turtle Facts and Pictures
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Research a favorite ocean animal and share what you learn on flipgrid or the
class share folder
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Chemistry

Hands-on:

Elephant Toothpaste
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See a simple chemical reaction 2H2O2 → 2H2O + O2
Get help from an adult to do this experiment

Simulation:

Build a Molecule
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Build molecules like water, carbon dioxide
Can you make the hydrogen peroxide molecule (H2O2) used in the elephant toothpaste?

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