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Young Explorers

Explore themes covering everything from English language arts to STEAM.

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A woman holds a beaker filled with a foamy turquoise substance. A balloon is attached to the top of the beaker as it inflates.

A Three State Reaction

Everything is made of matter. Learn about how matter can physically change between solid, liquid and gas.

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Asterisms

Asterisms and Where They Come From

Explore asterisms with us and our guide from the Science Center of Iowa.

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Dia De Los Muertos Young Explorers

Día de los Muertos

Explore the Hispanic tradition of Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) with us.

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Abby and two friends telling each other stories.

Get Up & Go Play! Active Storytelling

Explore an active way to tell stories with Abby Brown and her friends.

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Giraffe

Giraffes

Our partners at the Blank Park Zoo are going to teach us all about giraffes.

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a butterfly feeding from a white flower

How to Make a Butterfly Garden

Come along and learn how to make a butterfly garden with us and the Blank Park Zoo.

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a closeup of a group of butterflies landing on grass

How to Make a Seed Ball

Join us and the Blank Park Zoo to learn how to make a seed ball.

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A giraffe accepts a treat from its keeper.

Husbandry Training

Learn how zookeepers train giraffes and other hoof stock to participate in their own care with our partners at the Blank Park Zoo.

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Fruits and bread sit on a table with lit candles. A photo of a man is propped on the wall behind it.

Introduction to the Day of the Dead

What do you know about Day of the Dead? Explore Día de los Muertos with our partners, the Des Moines Art Center.

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Social Studies
A young girl colors a corn stalk.

Letters to Farmers

Thank your local farmers for their hard work by writing letters!

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Language Arts
Tissue paper marigolds, a skull, and a lit candle sit on a table.

Making Tissue Paper Flowers

Work alongside Jessica and Eduardo from the Des Moines Art Center to make tissue paper marigolds.

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Hula hoops sit on a rug while students stand nearby.

Musical Hula Hoops

Join Abby Brown and friends as they play musical hula hoops.

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Fine Arts
Scissors and animals made of paper sit on a table.

Origami

Discover more about the Japanese art of folding paper.

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Children sit on a classroom floor while a girl stands at an easel drawing a picture.

Read Good Books! Communicating by Drawing

Kids try to get their friends to guess their favorite book titles without using any words, only drawings and actions.

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A girl reads from a piece of paper while another girl stands with her arms raised above her head.

Read Good Books! Item, Location, Character

Discover how to make unique stories using just people, places and things.

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Two biologists have a discussion while looking at a pool of coral reefs.

Saving Coral Reefs in Iowa

Learn more about how Iowa is helping to save coral reefs from our partners at the Blank Park Zoo.

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Three Black Rhinos.

The Endangered Eastern Black Rhino

Learn all about the endangered eastern black rhinos with our friends from the Blank Park Zoo.

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A telescope standing on a hill under a starry sky.

Tools for Observing the Night Sky

Learn to explore Iowa’s sky at night with help from our partner, the Science Center of Iowa.

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A sea lion stands on its front flippers and raises its tail in the air.

Training Sea Lions

Learn how zookeepers train sea lions with our partner, the Blank Park Zoo.

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Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Polaris.

Ursa Major, Big Dipper, “The Big Bear”

Find the Big Dipper in your backyard with help from our partner, the Science Center of Iowa.

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Young Explorers Full Collection

Explore themes covering everything from ELA to STEAM.

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Young Explorers STEM Topics

Come Explore STEM with Abby Brown and her friends.

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