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Today, Yao is boating with his family to hunt for and gather eggs from the Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco, California for the first time. Yao wishes to finally see a whale, but his family are afraid of pirates who steal from fishermen. If pirates steal the eggs they gather, his family will not be able to provide for themselves. Will Yao be able to save their eggs?

Yo and Jennifer are playing with their toy cars when their dog, Lips, sits on the board! Now they can’t move their cars around because Lips keeps blocking or knocking over their toy cars and trucks. Will Yo and his friend keep playing with Lips in the way? Will they imagine a way to let Lips join their game?

Have you ever wanted to discover a roller coaster that is bigger or faster or scarier than any one you’ve ridden before? Follow the design activity to engineer your own, new roller coaster! Learn how different engineering elements make an exciting ride!

Have you ever flown a drone before? They can be fun but are often hard to navigate by the operator. Scientists are hoping to discover ways to improve how drones see by using dragonflies! What about the anatomy of an insects’ eye will prove helpful?

Have you ever wondered how buildings are created? Architects have to use lots of different shapes in order to build a structure. Many geometric shapes are needed to create building designs. Can you find the different shapes in historical landmarks from all over the world?

Click and his friends wish to live in their favorite tree like the friendly squirrels. They decide to build a treehouse—but first they must collect the necessary materials and learn what tools they'll need for the job! They find a hammer, saw, level and measuring tape. What safety tools with they need to build their treehouse?

Have you ever seen a bird nest? Birds make all kinds of different nests! Nests are made from lots of different kinds of materials and are shaped differently. Learn about the different kinds of nests that are made by different species of birds!

Yo and his grandmother are going for a boat ride! There are so many different kinds of boats to see—but what happens when they run out of gas? Will Yo get to finish his boat ride? Or will they be stuck on the water?

After finding a fallen bird’s nest, Yo wants to make his own nest for him and his dog, Lips, to live in—but it keeps falling apart! With some help from his father and some outdoor furniture, Yo learns how to make the perfect nest! Will he like his new nest? Or will he prefer to move back into his house?

Have you ever wondered how big cities are created? Learn how small towns start with just a few houses and farms, and then grow into large cities with many roads, buses, and skyscrapers! See how cities grow and change throughout history by the growing population of people living, working and shopping among each other.

Yo wants to know why the road is being dug up—he sees a lot of machines and empty pipes! With the help of the construction workers, he learns how workers build and repair the water pipeline under the streets and roads where Yo travels—to carry water to all the homes and buildings that need it!

Yo and his father are leaving to visit the aquarium, but it's too cold outside to walk! Instead, his father wants to take the subway. Will Yo enjoy his first ride on a subway train? Will they make it to the aquarium in time?

Yo and his parents are visiting a tower for sightseeing. He can’t wait to get to the top—the building looks like it can touch the top of the sky! After riding the elevator to the top, Yo can see the city outside through the windows. What will Yo see once he reaches the top? Will he like being up that high?

Jess wants to go to the community pool but he has to babysit his siblings instead! Hoping to make the best of the day, they head outside to play. Suddenly, disaster is about to strike because of an oncoming tornado and Jess must find a safe place to shelter from the storm. Will Jess remember his tornado safety training from school to get his siblings to safety in time?

Kelly doesn't want to spend spring break with her grandparents—her grumpy grandfather will tease her by playing games with his false teeth! When a tornado hits the farm, she must take shelter with her grandfather in a storm cellar. Will they learn to see through each other's differences? Will Kelly begin to see her grandfather's actions (and teeth) in a new light?

Have you ever wished you could go to the moon? Learn about Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and their fellow astronauts on the Apollo 11 who took the first steps on the moon! Discover the process and challenges that NASA overcame to safely send people to the moon with engineering and physics. Understand how this historical moment affected space exploration for countries all over the world.

Have you ever wondered what the world looked like at different times in history way before you were born? You can learn visually with dioramas! What is a diorama? Learn how artists create models for museums that depict realistic, historic time periods or events with small scale dioramas. What would you make into a diorama?

Click and his friends are going on a canoe trip—but they keep making mistakes! First, they sink the canoe after they over pack it and then they forget to pack the oars. Do they know how to steer the boat? Will the friends make their trip?

Airports are busy places! Learn about the different jobs that support all the airport operate like ticket agents, baggage handlers, pilots and flight attendants. Learn about the parts of an airplane on the outside like the fuselage, wings and engines. See the instruments inside the cockpit that help the pilot fly the plane. What job would you want to help planes to fly all over the world?

Kitten wants to find a home but he doesn’t seem to fit in everywhere. After going to the park and the gardens, he is shooed away. There is only one more place to try—the fishing nook. Will Kitten ever be able to find a real home? Or will he have to return to his bridge?