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Inquiry Approach to Learning

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Inquiry is an approach to learning that engages our natural curiosity and desire to make sense of the world.

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The Solutioneers Week 10: Connected

Interactives

This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore Apps and Social Networks.

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The Solutioneers Week 9: Renewable Energy

Interactives

This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore renewable energy.

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The Solutioneers Week 8: Statistical Analysis

Interactives

This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore Statistical Analysis.

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The Dirt on Soil Conservation

STEM Explained

If I asked you to name a few things that all life on the planet couldn’t live without you could probably come up with some good answers, but I bet you’d never think to say dirt.

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The Solutioneers Week 6: Just Keep Coding

Interactives

This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore Python coding.

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Weather: Clouds

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Learn how clouds form and how they can be grouped into different categories

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Meat-eating Dinosaurs

Picture Collections

10 images of meat-eating dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus Rex and Velociraptor.

Plant-eating dinosaurs

Plant-eating Dinosaurs

Picture Collections

10 images of plant-eating dinosaurs such as Stegosaurus and Triceratops.

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How do alkaloids cause addiction?

STEM Explained

Alkaloids are found in some of the most addictive substances that humans consume. What are alkaloids, and how do they cause addiction?

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The Solutioneers Week 4: Turn That Frown Into Code

Interactives

This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore AI learning and facial recognition.

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Physical and Chemical Changes in the Kitchen

STEM Explained

Many physical and chemical changes happen when food is prepared. Chemistry never tasted so good!

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Osmosis and Its Role in Human Biology and Health

STEM Explained

Learn how and where osmosis takes place in the digestive system and excretory system and the role of osmosis in kidney dialysis.

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Neurons: The Building Blocks of Your Brain

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How does your brain allow you to do and experience so much? It’s all because of the building blocks of your brain - neurons!

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The Solutioneers Week 3: Friends, Robots, Lend Me an Arm

Interactives

This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore robotics.