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Magnets with iron shavings creating a magnetic field.
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Magnets Workshop

Explore characteristics of magnets and discover some of their everyday uses.
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A butterfly pollinating a flower.
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Plants and Their Pollinators Workshop

Explore parts a plant's anatomy and identify local pollinators.
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Yellow rainboots splashing in a muddy puddle.
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Hotter, Wetter Virginia Workshop

With extreme heat and rain becoming more common, how can we be more resilient?
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A broken egg next to an egg with a hardhat on top it.
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Egg Drop Engineering Challenge

Design a structure that can protect an egg from a two-story drop!
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Silver balls of a cat's cradle to display force and motion.
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Mass and Motion Engineering Challenge

Learn the science behind what contributes to speed.
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A child in a construction hat launches a large paper airplane as mathematical and scientific graphics float around him.
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Forces of Flight Engineering Challenge

Explore the four forces of flight!
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An image of Earth as taken from space.
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Science on a Sphere: Weather Junior

What is weather? Learn the basics of weather and seasonal changes.
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Guest watching the Earth in Science on a Sphere.
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Science on a Sphere: Weather vs. Climate

See how heat is distributed around the planet, and learn about hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones.
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A detailed image of Earth and it's biomes from space.
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Science on a Sphere: Earth Science

Discover how plate tectonics have shaped our world.
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