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Explore, Play, Discover: Websites, Activities, and More

Dive into websites, activities, apps, and more.

Master Painter Jampa Choedak
Dive into senses with painter Jampa Choedak's work using thangka techniques.
Cable Cars
See what makes San Francisco's cable cars go...and stop.
Arctic Seals
Arctic Seals

These unique – and uniquely beautiful – seal species spend their lives amid the sea ice

Listen to the Softest Sound
Listen to the Softest Sound

What's the quietest sound you can find – and how can you find it? Download listening tips.

What's Your Soil Type?
What's Your Soil Type?

Can't decide if you're sandy or silty? Try this simple test.

Science activity that investigates deodorant's effects on skin bacteria
Salty Pits
Explore how different deodorants affect the bacteria in your armpit.
Moon to the Eclipse: 8/7/17 Full Moon

by Eileen Campbell • August 7, 2017

Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Tonight: a full moon.

Science activity investigating spectroscopy
CD Spectroscope
Turn an old CD into a spectroscope to analyze light.
Which Embryo is Human?
Which Embryo Is Human?

Can you tell the difference between human and nonhuman embryos?
Summer 2015: Air

Will air help crown the next Iron Science Teacher?
Everything Matters | Vanadium | Ron Hipschman

See how sea squirts accumulate the toxic metal vanadium.
How Is Technology Changing Ocean Research and Exploration?
Find out how technology is changing ocean research.

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