Mister Brown teaches Squeaks all about engineering to help him solve a problem he is having!



K-2 Next Generation Science

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Science and En
gineering Practices:
Asking Questions and Defining...

It’s Valentine’s Day, and Jessi and Squeaks got Valentines from their awesome animal friends all over the world! Hang out with them as they read some silly Valentine poems and learn about the animals that sent them!

It's finally spring where Jessi and Squeaks live! Join them as they take a look back at some of their favorite springtime subjects like why it rains, how plants grow, and all the amazing bugs you can find in the spring!

At this school in Tokyo, five-year-olds cause traffic jams and windows are for Santa to climb into. Meet: the world's cutest kindergarten, designed by architect Takaharu Tezuka. In this charming talk, he walks us through a design process...

In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.

Jessi has a cool pair of gardening gloves, which makes her wonder, what special tools do animals have for living underground?



First Grade Next Generation Science

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SciShow explains how smells can bring back early memories -- even memories that your brain didn't know you had.

There's a helicopter on Mars, but you don't have to go that far to make one in your own home!

Squeaks and Jessi are spending the day making art and revisiting some videos to help them remember all the different ways they can do it!

Jessi and Squeaks were supposed to go sledding today, but it's really cold outside! That won't stop them from having fun, though! Join them as they look back on some great experiments to do on a freezing cold day!

Trees need water to grow, so how do Redwood trees get so big, despite the fact that it gets so dry?



First Grade Next Generation Science

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The leaves are falling from the trees and the air is getting chilly where Jessi and Squeaks live, which can only mean one thing: it's fall! And to celebrate the season, they've put together a bunch of videos about all the fun things you...

Mister Brown gets a video message from his friend, Ariel Waldman, a real scientist who went all the way to Antarctica to study life that lives under the ice!

Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about why snakes stick out their tongues! Did you know that their tongues actually help snakes smell??



First Grade Next Generation Science

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We have so many different emotions that pop up from time to time, so Squeaks and Jessi are playing a guessing game while they watch videos that remind them why we have certain emotions!

Usually when it's snowing outside, it's really calm, pretty, and fun to play in! But there are certain types of big snowstorms, called blizzards, that can get really windy, wild, and even dangerous!

Have you ever wondered what the sun is made of? Dr. Cecilia Payne-Gaposhkin wondered that, too, and she used science to figure out the answer! Find out how she did that and more about her amazing life and...

Jessi and Squeaks want a way to let their friends know when it's time to play at the Fort, so they work together and use engineering to build a prototype solution!



NGSS: ETS1.A : Defining and Delimiting Engineerin
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Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about the awesome flamingo - and find out what makes them pink!



Next Generation Science
Standards
Crossc
utting Concept:
Cause and Effect: Events have causes, sometimes simple,...

Forget home economics and standardized tests, education visionary Trish Millines Dziko has a much more engaging and fulfilling way for students to develop real-world skills. Get schooled by Dziko as she shares how project-based learning...

Mister Brown and Squeaks open Valentines from a bunch of their animal pals!

Jessi and Squeaks are revisiting the fun times they had when they learned all about simple machines so they can solve all sorts of problems around the Fort!

Sometimes, Squeaks needs to recharge his batteries. And when he does, he hangs out in his room and listens to his favorite music!

Squeaks and Jessi are spending the afternoon playing "Guess That Animal" and learning about some of their favorites!