Why Do Boats Float?  Join us today as we learn why boats float.

Sources:

http://scienceline.ucsb.edu/getkey.php?key=4702

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/how-ships-work.html

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Who Was Rachel Carson?  Join us today as we learn about the woman who advocated for the banning of harmful pesticides including DDT--Rachel Carson.

Sources:

https://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/rachel_carson.php

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Rachel_Carson/about/rachelcarson.html

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/rachel-carson

https://www.famousscientists.org/rachel-carson/

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The Otis Elevator  Join us today as we learn about Elisha Otis who invented the safety brake that is still in use on elevators today.

Sources:

https://www.archdaily.com/354494/a-brief-interesting-history-of-the-otis-elevator-company

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elisha-Otis

https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/elevator6.htm

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Terracotta Warriors  Join us today as we learn about the eight thousand terracotta warriors that were discovered in China in 1974.

Sources:

https://kids.britannica.com/students/assembly/view/123195   for photos

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/emperor-qin?loggedin=true

https://kids.kiddle.co/Terracotta_Army

https://www.ducksters.com/history/china/terracotta_army.php

https://www.thoughtco.com/qin-shi-huang-first-emperor-china-195679

https://www.thoughtco.com/qin-shi-huang-first-emperor-china-195679 more photos

https://smarthistory.org/tomb-first-emperor-qin/

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Bison  Join us today as we learn about the majestic and resilient bison.

Sources:

https://www.nps.gov/articles/15-facts-about-bison.htm

https://www.britannica.com/animal/bison

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/American-Bison

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Davy Crockett--Real or Legend?  Join us today as we learn about Davy Crockett, his real life adventures, and the legends about him.

Sources:

https://www.biography.com/military-figure/davy-crockett

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Davy-Crockett-American-frontiersman-and-politician

https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/davy-crockett

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The New Maya Angelou Quarter  Join us today as we learn about the new quarter featuring Maya Angelou that will be minted in 2022.

Sources:

https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/american-women-quarters

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Where Does Peanut Butter Come From?  Join us today as we learn about the peanut and how it becomes that yummy peanut butter.

Sources:

Micucci, Charles. The Life and Times of the Peanut. Houghton Mifflin, 1997.

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Elephants  Join us today as we learn all about the world's largest land mammal--the elephant. 

Sources:

Feldman, Thea. Elephants Don't like Ants!: And Other Amazing Facts (Ready-to-Read Level 2). Simon Spotlight, 2021.

https://www.elephant-world.com/elephant-reproduction/

Desmond, Jenni. The Elephant. Enchanted Lion Books, 2018.

Eaton, Maxwell. The Truth About Elephants. Roaring Brook Press, 2018.

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What Is a Venus Flytrap?  Join us today as we learn about the Venus Flytrap, the superhero of the plant world.

Sources:

https://venusflytrapworld.com/fascinating-facts-about-venus-flytraps/

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/dionaea-muscipula/

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Venus-Flytrap

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