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Have you ever heard of the Showdown at Separation Point? In 1878, astronomers, James Watson and Urbain J.J. Le Verrier, disagreed about the existence of a planet, being named Vulcan, between the sun and Mercury. During an eclipse over Wyoming with telescopes and sky maps, they were finally able to discover which astronomer was right. Who do you think won this science showdown?

Did you know that a newly-designed boat helped win World War II? Learn about Andrew Higgins and his amphibious boat design that revolutionized the war effort. See how Higgins adapted his boat design to help carry soldiers and supplies onto Normandy Beach on D-Day. His craft was amphibious—it worked on land and water. See how one American's invention helped changed the tide of the war.

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?

Muhammad wants to join the sheikh's camel race—but his camel, Jamila, is difficult and refuses to let Muhammad ride her. No matter what he does, she will not cooperate. With some help from his local imam and merchant, will Muhammad learn to train his camel in time for the race? Or will he be forced to watch from the sidelines?

The Refalawasch people of Satawals' home has been destroyed by a storm! Having lost all of their crops, they must find a new place to live or they will starve. Their only hope is the Spanish-ruled island of Guam. Will they be able to make the long, dangerous journey to Guam? Will the chief be able to convince the Spanish Governor to help them?

Peter lives at Goatsbeard Farm, a dairy farm with 50 goats and their babies, called kids. Follow along as he shows how his family care for, feed and milk goats—the milk is made into cheese! The goat cheese is packaged and sold at farmer's market, restaurants, and grocery stores. Learn about Peter's farm chores and care-taking responsibilities, like feeding the kids, that help Goatsbeard Farm.

Captain Rymer is planning to murder the passengers aboard his ship in order to steal their gold. Believing they are on the way to the New World, the passengers hope to get to land soon before they starve. After overhearing the Captain’s plan, James Little must find a way to save the others on board. What will he do before death comes to them all?

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?