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Episode 82: How Do You Make Toilet Paper Soft?

Challenge: Check out the toilet paper you have at your home, or school, or office. Is it 2-ply? 3-ply? Does it feel soft or strong? Or both? Do a compare and contrast of different kinds of toilet paper. Share it with us  by LEAVING A COMMENT BELOW   or share with us on our Twitter , Instagram or Facebook page … Continue Reading Episode 82: How Do You Make Toilet Paper Soft?

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Episode 81: Do Whales Have Germs?

Challenge: Make your own agar plates ( maybe something like this:  Petri Dish Kit )  Then find out if you have the same bacteria as your dog/cat? Or as your brother or sister? Swab your mouth or your skin. Swab the animal. Swipe both swabs on their own petri dish. Then let the bacteria grow… Continue Reading Episode 81: Do Whales Have Germs?

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Episode 80: How Much Can a Crane Lift?

Challenge: Build a tower with paper and see if it shakes, then try building one with toothpicks and marshmallows. See how the different shapes that you use will make it more stable or flexible. Share a picture of it with us by LEAVING A COMMENT BELOW   or share with us on our Twitter , Instagram or Facebook page … Continue Reading Episode 80: How Much Can a Crane Lift?

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Episode 79: How Do You Work With Snakes… Safely?

Challenge: Learn about an animal that maybe you are nervous about. Look up information about how it moves, what it eats, how it behaves. Hopefully, if you learn more about it, you won’t be so nervous to be around it. Share it with us by LEAVING A COMMENT BELOW   or share with us on our Twitter ,… Continue Reading Episode 79: How Do You Work With Snakes… Safely?

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Episode 78: How Does Music Help Us Learn About Space?

Challenge: Take a very easy melody you know, like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and change it up by adding words about space. OR create a space rap! Share it with us by LEAVING A COMMENT BELOW   or share with us on our Twitter , Instagram or Facebook page  and you’ll automatically be entered to win a copy of the… Continue Reading Episode 78: How Does Music Help Us Learn About Space?

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Episode 77: How Do Engineers Think?

Challenge: When you are walking around the world, think of two things: How Can I do something better?  and What does that connect with? Be aware of your surroundings. See if you can come up with ways to make something better. Then ask yourself, How would that impact everyone involved? This is how engineers think!… Continue Reading Episode 77: How Do Engineers Think?

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Episode 76: How Can We Study Ocean Pollution?

                    Challenge: Pick a day of the week and do at least one thing to reduce your carbon footprint. See if you can do that at least once a week. Share your ways to reduce your carbon footprint with us by LEAVING A COMMENT BELOW   or… Continue Reading Episode 76: How Can We Study Ocean Pollution?

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Episode 75: How Does NASA Help People on the Ground?

Challenge: As a Public Affairs Officer, you need to make science interesting and understandable. Your challenge is to look up “seahorse” in the online encyclopedia. Then re-write a paragraph on the seahorse. Make it FUN! Make it INTERESTING! Make it UNDERSTANDABLE! Share it with your family and.. US! LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW  about your exciting… Continue Reading Episode 75: How Does NASA Help People on the Ground?

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Episode 74: How Do Structures Stand Up?

Slender Tower Challenge: You need 10 sheets of paper, scissors, and a roll of tape. Your challenge is to build the tallest tower you can with the smallest base (or footprint). Share your observations– or your picture– with us by LEAVING A COMMENT BELOW  about your experience of designing an exhibit or share with us… Continue Reading Episode 74: How Do Structures Stand Up?

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Episode 73: How Do You Keep Zoo Animals Happy?

Challenge: How would you design an exhibit for two animals. One of the animals that you might not like, and one for an animal that you do like. Share your observations with us by LEAVING A COMMENT BELOW  about your experience of designing an exhibit or share with us on our Twitter , Instagram or Facebook page  and… Continue Reading Episode 73: How Do You Keep Zoo Animals Happy?

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Episode 72: How Did Marine Animals End Up on Dry Land?

Challenge: Go outside in your backyard or go to your park. Take your jourmal. Make observations. Look at how things are connected, i.e., what birds and plants are related, etc. Share your observations with us by LEAVING A COMMENT BELOW  about your experience of searching for a planet or share with us on our Twitter ,… Continue Reading Episode 72: How Did Marine Animals End Up on Dry Land?

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Episode 71: Why Do Teeth Decay?

Challenge: Get and apple and a pencil. Give the apple 2 or 3 stabs with the pencil. Let the apple sit on the counter for a couple of days. Watch and see what happens. (Hint: the apple decaying is like your teeth decaying.) Explore this by making holes of different sizes and maybe even having… Continue Reading Episode 71: Why Do Teeth Decay?

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