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Science curriculum for K—5th grades.

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  • Hands-on lead students in the doing of science and engineering.
  • Standards-aligned science lessons Cover core standards in 1-2 hours of science per week.
  • Less prep, more learning prep in minutes not hours. Captivate your students with short videos and discussion questions.

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We pulled three questions from our jar. Which question do you want to explore?

  • Who invented soccer?

    -Liam, 4th Grade

  • Do animals dream?

    -Cora, 3rd Grade

  • Why does hair turn gray?

    -Isa, 2nd Grade

What is a supernova?

Watch the video to discover the answer and don't forget to vote for next week's question. There are mysteries all around us. Have fun and stay curious!