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Lightning Lesson: No Telescope? 3 Easy Ways to Get Started Stargazing

You do not need an expensive telescope to stargaze. Here are three easy methods to introduce you to stargazing.

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Lightning Lesson: Magic or Science? Learn How This Cool Coin Trick Works

How can you remove a coin from the bottom of a stack of coins without touching the coins and also keeping the stack nearly motionless?

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Lightning Lesson: Learning About Computer Coding Using Jewelry

Here's a fun introduction to computer science! This video will show you how to use jewelry-making to learn about binary coding.

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Lightning Lesson: Learn How to Build a Basic Water Filter

Learn how to make a water filter using materials from around your home or classroom.

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Lightning Lesson: Learn How Astronauts Get By Without Running Water

Astronauts cannot just flip on a faucet when they want to wash their hands. Learn about water conservation on the International Space Station.

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Try This at Home: Moon Phase Board

Here is a way that you can create a 3D model to wrap your head around moon phases.

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Lightning Lesson: How to Create Eclipse Art

Get creative during a solar eclipse and find out how to use the Sun as an artistic tool.

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Lightning Lesson: How Do Bugs Walk on Water?

Have you ever passed a pond or swamp and seen bugs walking on the water? Find out how they do it in this Smithsonian Lightning Lesson.

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Lightning Lesson: 7 Facts About Solar Eclipses

Learn facts about a solar eclipse and how to safely view one.

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Lightning Lesson: 5 Fun Ways to View an Eclipse

Don’t have solar glasses? Don’t worry. Here are five unique ways to view an eclipse, including using a cracker!

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