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Education | At Home Learning - 4th - 5th Grade Week of January 18

Week of January 18

Monday, January 18

10:00am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I am Mary Shelley / I am Harry Houdini” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)

Xavier and the gang are excited for a Nature Troop campout, where Xavier has volunteered to tell the first campfire story. There's just one problem: everyone is expecting a spooky story, but Xavier only knows how to tell silly stories. What's he going to do? He doesn't want to disappoint everyone. To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet an expert spooky storyteller: Mary Shelley. Mary takes our trio on an imaginative playdate where she spins the leaves and wind into a very spooky tale, which Xavier can't help but turn funny. Is all hope lost?? Mary helps Xavier see that he can tell a story that's both spooky AND silly. The most important thing is to tell stories your own way. The time has come from Brad to spend his very first night in the museum, and he couldn't be more excited. Except, when the lights go out, Brad realizes it's kind of...gulp... scary there at night. Too afraid to stay put in his sleeping bag, there's only one thing left to do... to the Secret Museum! Our heroes travel back in time to meet someone who knew how to face a scary situation: Harry Houdini. Harry wants nothing more than to be a brave performer, just like his hero, tightrope walker Fearless Jean. But, it turns out tightrope walking is scarier than he thought! Good thing Harry has a trick to help himself, and Brad, make it through to the end: when you're scared, take a deep breath to calm down and feel better.

10:30am Sci Girls “Mejorando Procesos / Process Power” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)

This series showcases bright, curious real girls putting science and engineering to work as they answer questions and make unexpected discoveries in the world around them. In this episode: Valeria and her friends take action in their Arizona community. These SciGirls partner with an industrial engineer to design a streamlined service plan for a food bank, and help high school students in need.

Tuesday, January 19

10:00am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I am Confucius / I am Sacagawea”

Xavier and Yadina overcome a sibling spat with the help of Confucius.

Sacagawea helps Xavier and Brad realize that just because Yadina is younger, she can do more than they think.

10:30am Sci Girls “Asomerosos Arboles / Terrific Trees” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)

This series showcases bright, curious real girls putting science and engineering to work as they answer questions and make unexpected discoveries in the world around them. In this episode the majestic big trees of Puerto Rico catch the attention of the SciGirls in San Juan. Isabel, Gabriella and Karla explore the benefits that big trees bring to their ecosystems, comparing trees in the rain forest and the city.

Wednesday, January 20

10:00am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I am Kate Warne / I am Sir Arthur Conan Doyle”

Brad gives up on hide and seek until Kate Warne helps him figure out how to play the game better. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle helps Xavier decide what to get the new girl in class for her birthday.

10:30am Sci Girls “High Tech Tide” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)

This series showcases bright, curious real girls putting science and engineering to work as they answer questions and make unexpected discoveries in the world around them. In this episode Florida SciGirls Laila, Claire and Byrne make a splash, uniting with marine biologists to digitally track spotted eagle rays in the Gulf of Mexico. They share their data in a livestream presentation, and explore the incredible Mote Marine Laboratory!

Thursday, January 21

10:00am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I am Cesar Chavez / I am Dolores Heurta”

Caesar Chavez helps Xavier, Yadina and Brad find the inspiration to tackle a big mess in the playground. Dolores Huerta teaches Xavier, Yadina and Brad that it is important to speak up when they see someone in need.

10:30am Sci Girls “Game Changers” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)

This series showcases bright, curious real girls putting science and engineering to work as they answer questions and make unexpected discoveries in the world around them. In this episode it’s game on for Jolie and her pals! Teaming up with professional game designers, the SciGirls create a hands-on board game adventure and code an app, then share the fun at a professional game makers showcase.

Friday, January 22

10:00am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I am Louis Pasteur / I am Rachel Carson”

Louis Pasteur helps Xavier with his volcano experiment project. Rachel Carson helps Brad figure out a way to help butterflies migrate.

10:30am SciGirls “Super Sensors” (Click here for Supplemental Materials)

This series showcases bright, curious real girls putting science and engineering to work as they answer questions and make unexpected discoveries in the world around them. In this episode the SciGirls in Los Angeles reach for the stars! Inspired by high tech NASA sensor technology, Rihighna and her friends design and code wildlife cameras to capture images of the animals in their neighborhood.