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Video Games: Pen and Pixel
More than mere data. Since the late 1980s, the video game industry has been in an arms race for “realism.” Which system has the “best graphics?” How many bits can we store in the cartridge? What experience is the most immersive?
design and industry science
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The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon
The John Day Fossil Beds capture over 40 million years of central Oregon’s plant and animal life. As the hot, wet semi-tropical climate (shown in the Clarno Nut Beds), became cooler and drier, new plants and animals evolved. The earlier semi tropical forests changed to more open hardwood forests mixed with lakes and swamps (seen […]
Color Changing Chemistry
Make a color-changing chemical indicator from a vegetable!
people and place
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Understand & Celebrate: Juneteenth
Learning about justice and freedom is an ongoing process. Explore resources to continue expanding your knowledge of the Juneteenth holiday, hard histories, and how they can be celebrated.
people and place
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Do Stars Twinkle?
When you look into the night sky, the starlight above flickers. Set up a quick test to explore what happens to light as it travels from a star to Earth. Catch the video below to see a walk through of this activity and hear a scientifically accurate version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! When light […]
people and place
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Art & Science with Skittles
What happens if you mix candy and water? This skittles experiment might not seem like much of a science activity, but kids love it! There are some simple, but important, science concepts for them to learn and they can play around with a little art too.
people and place
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What's Your Pet's Favorite Sound?
The Scientific Method Good experiments use the Scientific Method. All scientists use the same general process when they want to answer a question or investigate something new. The chart below shows the steps in the Scientific Method. Remember, scientists don’t need to do every step in the Scientific Method every time, and the steps can […]
people and place, science skills and core concepts
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Why Are Predators So Cute?
Have you seen a viral video of a predator baby animal recently?
people and place
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Picnic Under the Stars
Gather up your family for some night time stargazing. When looking up at the night sky, you may observe a number of natural and human-made objects. Some cultures believe the objects in the sky form different objects and animals. What do you see? Because Earth is spinning, and we are attached to Earth, the objects […]
people and place
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Imma Star
Every star has a story. Through every phase of their existence, stars release the energy that powers the universe. Join Mike Likes Science on a musical adventure about one of our sky’s greatest wonders. Stars are giant spheres of superhot gas made up mostly of hydrogen and helium. Stars get so hot by burning hydrogen into helium in […]
people and place
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