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Airports are busy places! Learn about the different jobs that support all the airport operate like ticket agents, baggage handlers, pilots and flight attendants. Learn about the parts of an airplane on the outside like the fuselage, wings and engines. See the instruments inside the cockpit that help the pilot fly the plane. What job would you want to help planes to fly all over the world?

Have you ever flown a drone before? They can be fun but are often hard to navigate by the operator. Scientists are hoping to discover ways to improve how drones see by using dragonflies! What about the anatomy of an insects’ eye will prove helpful?

Muhammad wants to join the sheikh's camel race—but his camel, Jamila, is difficult and refuses to let Muhammad ride her. No matter what he does, she will not cooperate. With some help from his local imam and merchant, will Muhammad learn to train his camel in time for the race? Or will he be forced to watch from the sidelines?

Kitten wants to find a home but he doesn’t seem to fit in everywhere. After going to the park and the gardens, he is shooed away. There is only one more place to try—the fishing nook. Will Kitten ever be able to find a real home? Or will he have to return to his bridge?

Have you ever heard of the Showdown at Separation Point? In 1878, astronomers, James Watson and Urbain J.J. Le Verrier, disagreed about the existence of a planet, being named Vulcan, between the sun and Mercury. During an eclipse over Wyoming with telescopes and sky maps, they were finally able to discover which astronomer was right. Who do you think won this science showdown?

Today, Yao is boating with his family to hunt for and gather eggs from the Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco, California for the first time. Yao wishes to finally see a whale, but his family are afraid of pirates who steal from fishermen. If pirates steal the eggs they gather, his family will not be able to provide for themselves. Will Yao be able to save their eggs?

Did you know that a newly-designed boat helped win World War II? Learn about Andrew Higgins and his amphibious boat design that revolutionized the war effort. See how Higgins adapted his boat design to help carry soldiers and supplies onto Normandy Beach on D-Day. His craft was amphibious—it worked on land and water. See how one American's invention helped changed the tide of the war.

The Refalawasch people of Satawals' home has been destroyed by a storm! Having lost all of their crops, they must find a new place to live or they will starve. Their only hope is the Spanish-ruled island of Guam. Will they be able to make the long, dangerous journey to Guam? Will the chief be able to convince the Spanish Governor to help them?

Peter lives at Goatsbeard Farm, a dairy farm with 50 goats and their babies, called kids. Follow along as he shows how his family care for, feed and milk goats—the milk is made into cheese! The goat cheese is packaged and sold at farmer's market, restaurants, and grocery stores. Learn about Peter's farm chores and care-taking responsibilities, like feeding the kids, that help Goatsbeard Farm.

Captain Rymer is planning to murder the passengers aboard his ship in order to steal their gold. Believing they are on the way to the New World, the passengers hope to get to land soon before they starve. After overhearing the Captain’s plan, James Little must find a way to save the others on board. What will he do before death comes to them all?

Yo and Jennifer are playing with their toy cars when their dog, Lips, sits on the board! Now they can’t move their cars around because Lips keeps blocking or knocking over their toy cars and trucks. Will Yo and his friend keep playing with Lips in the way? Will they imagine a way to let Lips join their game?

Yo and his grandmother are going for a boat ride! There are so many different kinds of boats to see—but what happens when they run out of gas? Will Yo get to finish his boat ride? Or will they be stuck on the water?

Click and his friends wish to live in their favorite tree like the friendly squirrels. They decide to build a treehouse—but first they must collect the necessary materials and learn what tools they'll need for the job! They find a hammer, saw, level and measuring tape. What safety tools with they need to build their treehouse?

Have you ever wanted to discover a roller coaster that is bigger or faster or scarier than any one you’ve ridden before? Follow the design activity to engineer your own, new roller coaster! Learn how different engineering elements make an exciting ride!

Have you ever wondered how buildings are created? Architects have to use lots of different shapes in order to build a structure. Many geometric shapes are needed to create building designs. Can you find the different shapes in historical landmarks from all over the world?

Have you ever seen a bird nest? Birds make all kinds of different nests! Nests are made from lots of different kinds of materials and are shaped differently. Learn about the different kinds of nests that are made by different species of birds!

After finding a fallen bird’s nest, Yo wants to make his own nest for him and his dog, Lips, to live in—but it keeps falling apart! With some help from his father and some outdoor furniture, Yo learns how to make the perfect nest! Will he like his new nest? Or will he prefer to move back into his house?

Have you ever wondered how big cities are created? Learn how small towns start with just a few houses and farms, and then grow into large cities with many roads, buses, and skyscrapers! See how cities grow and change throughout history by the growing population of people living, working and shopping among each other.

Yo wants to know why the road is being dug up—he sees a lot of machines and empty pipes! With the help of the construction workers, he learns how workers build and repair the water pipeline under the streets and roads where Yo travels—to carry water to all the homes and buildings that need it!

Yo and his father are leaving to visit the aquarium, but it's too cold outside to walk! Instead, his father wants to take the subway. Will Yo enjoy his first ride on a subway train? Will they make it to the aquarium in time?