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All About Pluto
NASA Science - Space Place
Here are some fun facts about the planet that isn’t officially a planet anymore, brought to you by the folks at NASA.
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At-Home Science
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
This website provides 10 different do-at-home science themes, each with a separate and easy to follow guide for parents that includes multiple activities. They align with state science standards. All are available in both English and Spanish.
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Arbor Day in the Classroom (or at Home)
The Morton Arboretum
The Morton Arboretum has created a list of lessons for grades preK through 12 to learn more about the amazing world of trees! These activities can be used in a classroom, by a parent in the home, or as part of a science night at school.
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Activities and Guides about Trees
National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation has created activity books for parents and children centered around understanding the importance of trees. These booklets have crafts, hands-on activities, experiments, and songs to sing all to help see the beauty and importance of trees.
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Carly’s Kids Corner
The Arbor Day Foundation
The Arbor Day Foundation has some fun games, coloring sheets and activities for kids to learn more about this holiday. Learn about the life of a tree, play a leaf matching game and discover how you can be a junior arborist!
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What are the Northern Lights?
CBC
Learn about the aurora borealis, what creates it, and watch a video to see this cool phenomenon. This website even connects the event to stories from mythology!
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Spotlight: Auroras
Discover Kids Magazine
Discover Magazine helps kids understand the phenomenon of the aurora borealis showing them magnetic fields, beautiful photos, and well-researched information.
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What is an Aurora?
NASA
NASA gives us a fun and easy to understand an explanation of the aurora borealis. They also have additional resources for teachers and an art activity!
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Chrome Music Lab
Google
Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.
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Mars 2020 Mission
NASA at JPL
Current information and updates on the Mars Mission happening NOW. Interactive tools, student challenges, Audio, Photos, Video. All about Perseverance and Mars.
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Engaging Kids in the Mars Landing and Exploration
PBS
The most advanced rover ever built by NASA landed on Mars and scientists need caregivers and educators’ help to encourage kids to get curious about the rover and space exploration.
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Mars for Kids
NASA
NASA has a huge list of activities, videos and resources to help your family learn more about the Red Planet, Mars.