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Education | At Home Learning - 4th - 5th Grade Week of March 22

Week of March 22

Monday, March 22

10:00am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I am Johann Sebastian Bach / I am Marie Curie” 

Xavier is pumped to once again rock the school talent show with his rendition of Hot Cross Buns on the recorder. Only problem is, he hasn't exactly improved since last year's performance. In fact, he may have gotten worse! How could this happen? And what can he do about it? To the Secret Museum! Xavier and the gang go back in time to meet someone who knew exactly how to rock out to the max: Johann Sebastian Bach. Joining Bach as he works on his song over and over again, learns all he can about his instrument, and travels miles by foot to watch other musicians play helps Xavier to see there's only one way he can get better on the recorder: he'll have to work hard and practice. 

Brad is crestfallen when he shows up for his first meeting of the Butterfly Club, only to find out it's for kids 7 and up. And he's only 6! Does this mean he'll never get to learn more about his beloved butterflies? To the Secret Museum! Brad and the gang travel back in time to meet someone who never let anything stand in her way: Marie Curie. Marie dreams of one day being a scientist, but those dreams seem to shatter when she finds out girls aren't allowed to go to university. How silly! But, Marie doesn't let that stop her; she finds her own secret university where she can learn, then starts up her very own lab and makes an amazing scientific discovery! Marie Curie inspires Brad to follow his dreams no matter what. 

10:30am Sci Girls “Asomerosos Arboles / Terrific Trees” 

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.

Tuesday, March 23

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 SciGirls “High Tech Tide” 

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!

Wednesday, March 24

10:00am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I am Mary Shelley / I am Harry Houdini” 

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 SciGirls “Game Changers” 

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.

Thursday, March 25

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

Cesar Chavez helps Xavier, Yadina and Brad find the inspiration to tackle a big mess in the playroom.

 Dolores Huerta teaches Xavier, Yadina and Brad that it is important to speak up when they see someone in need. 

10:30am SciGirls “Super Sensors” 

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.

Friday, March 26

10:00am Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum “I am Helen Keller / I am Alexander Graham Bell”

Yadina becomes increasingly frustrated as she tries to read a book to Dr. Zoom, but has to keep stopping since it has words in it she doesn't know. Learning to read is SO hard - she feels like she'll never be able to do it. Xavier knows just what his little sister needs to the Secret Museum! Our heroes travel back in time to meet someone truly incredible, who had to overcome a whole lot to learn how to do just about anything: Helen Keller. Watching Helen first learn what words are, then how to read, and finally how to speak, all in her own unique way, inspires Yadina to go home and try to find her own way to learn to read. Because, as Helen shows her, there are many different ways to learn. 

Losing his voice is frustrating enough for Brad, but it doesn't help matters when Xavier and Yadina do all the talking for him instead of trying to listen. To the Secret Museum! Brad takes his friends back in time to meet someone who worked his whole life to help people be heard: Alexander Graham Bell. Watching Alexander first help his deaf mother, then his whole school of deaf students, have their voices heard in any way they can, helps Xavier and Yadina realize that they should've tried harder to listen to Brad, even when they couldn't technically hear him. It's important to listen to everyone.


10:30am SciGirls “Cartoon Coders” 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, fueled by their passion for technology and social justice, Kanah, Margaret and Eh Lay create a computer animation that urges kids to take action in the own communities.