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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.
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The Learning Launchpad
Chabot Space and Science Center
This virtual resource center provides great ideas for exploring and learning more about the Universe and Planet Earth with new activities, videos and more. They bring science to life with guides to hands-on activities and the learning goals behind them.
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How do Penguins Stay Dry
ABCs of Literacy
Using items you have at home, help your child see how penguins feathers stay dry in icy cold waters and snow.
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Penguin Science
Pikes Peak Library District
Learn more about penguins. Use your feet and a plastic egg (or a ball) to see how penguins keep their eggs off the ice. See how penguins slide on the ice using an ice cube and sand.
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Make Your Own Mountain
SciShow Kids
Learn how mountains are made and see it in action using a few towels on your kitchen table.
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Energy Kids Games and Activities
US Energy Information Administration
Learn more about conserving energy by playing games, solving riddles and completing an activity book. There are also virtual field trips, science fair experiments, and a quiz so you can test your knowledge.
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Energy Star Kids
Energy Star
Our planet needs you to be an energy star. Discover ways that you can help save energy through games and videos on this interactive website. There are also resources for parents and educators to help us all be energy efficient.
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Climate Kids
NASA
Learn about how NASA helps the Earth by studying energy from space. Lots of interactive games, activities, and videos to explore. You can also see careers in energy that might be of interest to you.