Virtual Reality and the White House

Never before has the one dollar bill been so cool! Try the new 1600 app and experience the White

House as it comes to life through your dollar bill. This new virtual reality app was released this month and let's you experience Marine One landing on the lawn, the Easter egg roll and even seasons changing. It is an entire year at the White House through virtual reality.

Go ahead and Explore It!

Click and see: How to see the White House on a dollar bill.




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Make a Wind Up Racer!

Explore energy with these easy activity you can do at home!

The Show About Science

Listen to 6 year old Nate talk about science with experts from around the world. Like Nate says, if
you only listen to one podcast about science, this should be it!

The latest Show About Science talks about creating your own fruit fly experiment.

Click to listen on SoundCloud: Fake Sugar and Fruit Flies

Shabam! The Science Podcast That Will Eat Your Brain!

Take a listen to the Shabam! podcast for a mix of fictional storytelling and science. This podcast will captivate young and old alike.

Listen here: Shabam! The science podcast that will eat your brain!

Can you solve the river crossing riddle?

Strap on your thinking cap for this one.

Click here to view the Ted-ED video lesson

Pumpkin Facts

Who is ready for the Pumpkini? 

Watch this TED-Ed lesson because it is PUMPKIN SEASON!

Click Here to View the Video Lesson

Book Club For Kids

Listen to the Book Club for Kids Podcast. This week's episode is about Mary Amato's novel, "Our Teacher is a Vampire and Other Not True Stories". 

In every episode of this podcast, a different group of kids discusses a young adult book. Each episode also features a celebrity reader and an interview with the book’s author.

Check out the Book Club for Kids Podcast.

The Oddities of the First American Election

Elections seem to have always given rise to strange situations. What was it like in the early days? Watch this TED-Ed lesson and explore the oddities of the first American election.

Click  the image or this link to view the lesson --> https://ed.ted.com/on/fDK0fefk 

Let's Talk About the Pangolin

Have you seen a Pangolin before?

Check out the Pangolin facts below. Use the questions as a conversation starter with your family.

Today's Explore it! topic comes from Family Science Chat - follow them on Twitter for short, science themed ideas for family discussions.

What is an engineer?

Do you like to build, design and create things to solve problems? Engineering might be for you! Watch this TED-Ed lesson and learn about the many ways engineers help us each day.

Click the image and follow the link to the lesson.

Why do cats act so weird?

Families, do you own a cat? Do you think cats are weird? Explore this short 5 minute video about cats and complete the questions and discussion afterwards.

Click the image below to go to the lesson:

TED-Ed Lesson http://ed.ted.com/on/ZBiLbeuZ