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Below you will find many resources that support your journey through the eBook or Print copy of " A is for Action".

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These resources may be used to set the stage, prompt discussion, present a problem or generate questions. They can be serious, or quite silly. The websites are provided as a jumping board for each stage of taking action. So explore, have fun, and move forward in making a difference to and in the world! HERE.

If you want to make a Change , at the end of the day, it all starts with you.

It's important to be Knowledgeable about the topic or issue and be inclusive of all different angles.

Ask Yourself: Is new technology ALWAYS the best way to share our action? What makes you say that?

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if
ever single person, both young and old,
shared a little of what he is good at doing.
-Quincy Jones, musician and producer

"What?" and "So what?" are good questions to ask. But as you continue there is also, " Now What?" This question will drive you on.

Celebrate your accomplishments but remember to thank others too. However, feel good; It all started with !

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Here you will find many resources that support your journey through the eBook or Print copy of "A is for Action". These resources may be used to set the stage, prompt discussion, present a problem or generate questions.

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Nations United is a special, first of its kind film, created by the United Nations on its 75th Anniversary and to mark five years since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals. It focuses on the solutions and action we need to tackle poverty, inequality, injustice and climate change.

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Digital technologies add movement, illumination, sensing, responses, even communication to the things we make. The blending of digital tools and tinkering can open up wonderful new explorations in light, color, sound, music, motion, mechanisms, and storytelling. Explore computational tinkering and blur the line between the physical and the digital - use your body to trigger an animation on the screen, tell a story with light and sound, use a craft cutter to create a design with code. Share your projects using the hashtag #ComputationalTinkering.

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Tinkering is an active, hands-on approach to discovering the richness and depth of the world around you-and it lends itself perfectly to the home environment, using materials and tools you might already have to explore everyday phenomena in surprising ways. Try this collection of invitations and resources to get started.

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Get making with Lottie Smith!

Calling all Little Inventors! You have thought of an invention idea, drawn it, and now you want to take it to the next step - making a prototype! Check out our mini-series of making videos with cardboard artist Lottie Smith!

So get making!!

Daily challenges - time to be creative!

Ellie from our team headed up to Scotland where she introduced the first years at Edinburgh Napier University to Little Inventors!

Everything we do in our daily lives has an impact on the environment all around us, so every idea, no matter how small, is needed and welcome! Join us on the 29th October, from 10.30 am - 5.30pm.

Carlisle Library was the perfect setting for in person workshops with lots of little inventors!

The Metro Invention Challenge

Little Inventors and Nexus have teamed up to invite primary school children in Years 4-6 in Tyne and Wear to take over the Metro by joining in an exciting invention challenge! We hosted a CPD for teachers, providing them with the tools they need to get their classes started on this new challenge.

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Calling all Little Inventors! You have thought of an invention idea, drawn it, and now you want to take it to the next step - making a prototype! Check out our mini-series of making videos with cardboard artist Lottie Smith! So get making!! Daily challenges - time to be creative!

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Praying Mantis Love is Waaay Weirder Than You Think | Deep Look

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Show a video every week that inspires your students to ask questions.

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Official Website of Bill Nye The Science Guy

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The official website of Bill Nye The Science Guy featuring books, shows, appearances, episode guides, and home demos.

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EPISODE 12: MEET A PLANT DOCTOR + PUMPKINS

Hello young scientists. I'm Dr. Universe and if you are anything like me, you've got lots of big questions about our world. Today's special guest is Lydia Tymon who is really curious about plants and why they get sick-yes, you heard that right, plants can get sick, too. We'll also investigate some questions about pumpkins along the way.

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How did the sun form?
Dear Krystal,

Our sun may be one of the billions of stars in the galaxy, but it's the only star right here in our solar system. It keeps us warm and gives us light, which is important for all kinds of living things on our planet.

To find out more about how stars like our sun form, I talked to my friend Jose Vazquez, an astronomer at Washington State University.

He reminded me that when we talk about the size of stars, we often talk about their mass. You can think of mass as the amount of "stuff" or matter that makes up an ... " More ...
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What are the strings inside a pumpkin?
Dear Maggie,

If you open up a pumpkin, you would see all kinds of different things inside. Some people call all this gooey stuff the pumpkin's "brains" or its "guts."

There's the meaty orange flesh, sticky pulp, lots of seeds, and, of course, all those little strings. The strings actually have a really big job.

My friend Lydia Tymon is a plant pathologist. That means she is like a doctor for plants-and she was happy to hear about your question.

The pumpkin's strings, or fibrous strands, help the seeds get something important while the pumpkin is growing on the vine: nutrients.

You might think ... " More ...
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How do human hearts beat?
Dear Jacob,

You have a heart that beats every single day-even when you aren't thinking about it. It likely beats about 60 to 100 times per minute. That adds up to more than a billion beats in a lifetime.

To find out how exactly how it all works, I talked to my friend Garry Smith, a researcher at Washington State University.
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What happens in our brain and body when we hear a funny joke?
Dear Candace,

When we hear a funny joke, there are lots of different things that happen in the brain and body. My friend Paul Bolls, the director of the Media Mind Lab at Washington State University, told me all about it.
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How do lungs work?
Dear Ellie,

Take a deep breath. As air travels through your nose and mouth into your lungs, it brings oxygen into the body. To find out exactly how it all works, I talked to my friend Kim Chiok, a researcher at Washington State University.

In the lab at WSU, she designs experiments to help us learn about diseases that impact the lungs and other parts of the body that help us breathe.

When you breathe in, little hairs in your nose help filter out particles like dust, so they don't enter the body. The air warms up as it flows into a tube-like structure ... " More ...
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Why do astronauts need astronaut suits?

How do you learn something really, really hard?
There are so many different things we can learn in our world, but that doesn't mean learning is always so easy. Maybe you want to learn a process, like how to complete Rubik's cube, code an app, design a solution to a problem or answer science questions.
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How do touch screens work?
Dear Nicholas,

When I got your question, I decided to do a little experiment. First, I tapped my paw on a tablet and sent a message to a friend. Next, I put on a pair of wool mittens and started typing, but the screen did not respond. Finally, I used a banana to see if I could use it to swipe the screen. It actually worked.

I wondered what exactly was going on here and decided to take our questions to my friend Praveen Sekhar. He's an associate professor in the Washington State University School of Engineering and Computer Science.

Sekhar told me our ... " More ...
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Why does frost make shapes like flowers and ferns?
Dear Grace,

You're right: frost can sometimes form patterns that look like the ferns or flowers we find in nature.

Those frosty shapes we see on the surface of windows start out as water in the air, said my friend Kai Carter. Carter is a meteorologist with Washington State University's AgWeatherNet team.

Kai Carter, Field Meteorologist

If you've ever had a glass of ice water, you may have noticed droplets formed on the outside of the glass. The droplets actually came from water in the air. This water condensed from the air onto the surface of your cup, which means it turned from a gas to a liquid.
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Why does water in ponds not get soaked up by the dirt at the bottom?
That's a great observation. If we investigated the bottom of a pond, we might find a few different things.
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How many black holes are in the universe?

Why do trees have sap?

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Ask Dr. Universe | Washington State University

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EPISODE 12: MEET A PLANT DOCTOR + PUMPKINS Hello young scientists. I'm Dr. Universe and if you are anything like me, you've got lots of big questions about our world. Today's special guest is Lydia Tymon who is really curious about plants and why they get sick-yes, you heard that right, plants can get sick, too.

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Inside: A highlights tour of Jordan with kidsJordan is one of the most incredible countries in the world. Whenever we are asked to recommend where newcomers to the Middle East should begin, Jordan is the undeniable winner.Mixing culture, religion, vast desert plains, Red Sea diving, ancient cities and the lowest point on earth - it really is the road trip of a lifetime with so much to offer for active family explorers.Here are 6 ...

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Inside: A highlights tour of Jordan with kidsJordan is one of the most incredible countries in the world. Whenever we are asked to recommend where newcomers to the Middle East should begin, Jordan is the undeniable winner.Mixing culture, religion, vast desert plains, Red Sea diving, ancient cities and the lowest point on earth - it really is the road trip of a lifetime with so much to offer for active family explorers.Here are 6 ...

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