Death Valley. Join us today as we learn about the hottest place in the world.

Sources:

https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/parks/death-valley-national-park/park-history-death-valley-national-park

https://www.visitcalifornia.com/experience/scottys-castle/

https://www.britannica.com/place/Death-Valley/Plant-and-animal-life

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Sea Lions  Join us today as learn about the super smart sea lion.

Sources

Fetty, M., 2007. Sea lions. New York, N.Y.: Bearport Pub.

Metz, L., 2012. Discovering sea lions. New York: PowerKids Press.

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Lighthouses  Join us today as we learn about the history and purpose of the lighthouse.

Sources:

https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/lighthouse/400128

https://sciencestruck.com/what-are-lighthouses

https://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/historyculture/fresnellens.htm

https://www.touropia.com/famous-lighthouses-in-the-world/

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First Kids  Join us today as we learn about some of the other residents of the White House--the kids!

Sources:

https://www.mic.com/articles/49037/5-u-s-presidents-who-were-never-fathers

https://people.com/politics/what-its-really-like-being-the-child-of-a-president/

https://clintonwhitehouse4.archives.gov/WH/kids/html/children.html

https://www.romper.com/p/which-kids-have-lived-in-the-white-house-there-have-been-many-13825

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The History of Crossword Puzzles  Join us today as we learn about the origins of those super fun newspaper puzzles.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/crossword-puzzle

https://blog.pencils.com/a-brief-history-of-crossword-puzzles/

https://crosswordtracker.com/puzzle-history/

https://crosswordresources.com/#:~:text=Crossword%20puzzles

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The History of Legos  Join us today as we learn about how the popular Lego bricks came to be.

Sources:

Hirschmann, Kris. Lego Toys. Norwood House Press, 2009.

O'Connor, Jim, and Ted Hammond. What Is Lego? Penguin Workshop, 2020.

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State Birds  Join us today as we learn about some of the more interesting state birds.

Sources:

Talbott, Hudson.  United Tweets of America.  New York, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2008.

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Why Do I Sneeze?  Join us today as we learn about involuntary reflexes like sneezing and yawning. 

Link to Nervous System episode:

https://anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/episodes/Your-Nervous-System-e15ffs9

Sources:

Berger, Melvin, et al. Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup, and Yawn. HarperCollins Publishers, 2000.

https://www.kidpid.com/why-do-we-get-goosebumps/

https://www.healthline.com/health/why-do-we-sneeze#takeaway

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/hiccup.html

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Who Was Sam Adams?  Join us today as we learn about a Founding Father who was willing to be a pain in the neck to get people's attention, Sam Adams.

Sources:

https://www.biography.com/political-figure/samuel-adams

https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/samuel-adams

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samuel-Adams

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The Battle of Midway  Join us today as we learn about the turning point of the Pacific front in World War II, the Battle of Midway.

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/battle-of-midway

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway

https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_midway.php

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