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Pluto on the Horizon

SCIENCE After almost a decade in flight, New Horizons will fly by the enigmatic dwarf planet on Tuesday. What it will find there is anybody’s guess. (National Geographic magazine) Play our fun game to learn “Pluto’s Secret” ahead of New Horizons. (Or, make your own paper model of Pluto and the New Horizons spacecraft!) Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in … Continue reading Pluto on the Horizon

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A Peep into the Speed of Light

SCIENCE In the week after Easter, we had a lot of old Peeps lying around. No one seemed that interested in eating them, so we used them to measure the speed of light. As you do. (NPR) What a great science experiment! For other cool science experiments, check out the collection on the Nat Geo Kids YouTube channel. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of … Continue reading A Peep into the Speed of Light

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