What are BrainVenturesTM?      

Starting out with a driving question, BrainVenturesTM take a child on a visually guided, scaffolded learning adventure. BrainVenturesTM give a child choices of learning activities, provide multiple learning modalities, engage a child in constructing animations, videos, photo albums, stories and in exploring field trips, games and simulations. From music to math, from science to the arts, BrainVenturesTM light a child’s imagination and increase a child’s understanding of the world. BrainVenturesTM are fully compatible with Google Classroom, Schoology, etc. BrainVenturesTM are fun – providing interactive educational opportunities outside of school – and they are free!

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      Featured BrainVenturesTM!

Grades K-2

Why do we need the sun?

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Send the URL below to your students to launch this BrainVenturesTM:

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/1376

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Grades 3-6

Why do we need the sun?

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Send the URL below to your students to launch this BrainVenturesTM:

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/1377

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100+ BrainVenturesTM!

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More BrainVenturesTM for Grades K to 2!
Adventures
Legoland "Can I build a city out of LEGOS?"

LEGOLAND

Can I build a city out of LEGOs?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/503

Cruise ship "How can big boats float on water and not sink?"

Boats

How can big boats float on water and not sink?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/515

crayons - Will there be crayons in the future?

Crayons

Will there be crayons in the future?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/527

Space image "Where do astronauts live?"

Space

Where do astronauts live?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/480

Dinosaur bones - Where do dinosaurs live today?

Dinosaurs

Where do dinosaurs live today?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/533

Can sculptures sing and dance?

Sculptures

Can sculptures sing and dance?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/516

Great Pyramids

Pyramids

What’s inside a pyramid?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/542

Animals
shark "Are you afraid of sharks?"

Sharks

Are you afraid of sharks?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/500

Sea turtle - Do sea turtles ever leave the water?

Sea Turtles

Do sea turtles ever leave the water?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/499

Monkey "Why do monkeys swing on trees?"

Monkeys

Why do monkeys swing on trees?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/505

Chameleon "How does changing colors help a Chameleon survive?"

Chameleons

How does changing colors help a chameleon survive?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/511

Fox "What does the fox hear?"

Foxes

What does the fox hear?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/507

Wolves "Why are wolves always the bad guy in stories?"

Wolves

Why are wolves always the bad guy in stories?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/502

Sloths "Why are sloths so SLOW?"

Sloths

Why are sloths so SLOW?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/509

Giraffe "How can a giraffe drink with a neck that long?"

Giraffes

How can a giraffe drink with a neck that long?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/510

Tigers "How do stripes help a tiger?"

Tigers

How do stripes help a tiger?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/519

owl "Whooo is it? Owls!"

Owls

Whooo is it? Owls!

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/524

Blob "Why are some animals ugly?"

World’s Ugliest Animals

Why are some animals ugly?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/528

Dinosaur bones - Where do dinosaurs live today?

Dinosaurs

Where do dinosaurs live today?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/533

how do arctic animals survive in the freezing cold

Arctic Blast

How do Arctic animals survive in the FREEZING cold?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/547

is it an alligator or a crocodile

Alligators vs. Crocodiles

Is it an alligator or a crocodile?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/570

what is the best pet: a dog or a cat?

Dogs vs. Cats

Which is the BEST pet: a dog or a cat?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/617

are frogs secretly tiny superheros

Frogs

Are frogs secretly tiny superheroes?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/580

who lives in the Savanna?

Savanna

Are frogs secretly tiny superheroes?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/620

Art
crayons - Will there be crayons in the future?

Crayons

Will there be crayons in the future?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/527

how can i see so many colors

Colors

How can I see so many colors?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/557

Can sculptures sing and dance?

Sculptures

Can sculptures sing and dance?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/516

how do you make music

Music

How do you make music?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/577

national poetry month

Poetry

Can you put a poem in your pocket?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/588

can you create your own animation?

Animations

Can you make your own animation?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/630

Earth
Space image "Where do astronauts live?"

Space

Where do astronauts live?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/480

can you swim to the deep sea

Deep Sea

Can you swim to the deep sea?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/520

how long can you live in a cave

Underground Mystery #1

How long can you live in a cave?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/545

how can you live in the desert

Desert Escape

How can you live in the desert?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/481

how many different habitats does a rainforest have

Rainforests

How many different habitats does a rainforest have?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/518

can you dig all the way to China

Underground Mystery #2

Can you dig all the way to China?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/560

how do arctic animals survive in the freezing cold

Arctic Blast

How do Arctic animals survive in the FREEZING cold?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/547

why do we celebrate earth day

Earth Day

Why do we celebrate Earth Day?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/567

who lives in the Savanna?

Savanna

Are frogs secretly tiny superheroes?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/620

why do we have seasons?

Seasons

Why do we have seasons?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/656

Food
Hersheys chocolate bar - How do they make my chocolate bar?

Chocolate

How do they make my chocolate bar?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/532

Cereal

Cereal

How much do you know about your breakfast bowl?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/536

are peanuts really nuts

Peanut Butter

How long can you live in a cave?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/543

what are you bringing to the next class party, ice cream or pizza

Pizza vs. Ice Cream

What are you bringing to the next class part, ice cream or pizza?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/548

who first made maple syrup

Maple Syrup

Who first made maple syrup?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/644

Life Skills
friendship: how does it work

Friendship

Friendship: How does it work?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/591

get yo money right

Money

Get Yo Money Right!

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/586

why does good listening look like

Listening

What does good listening look like?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/610

how can i stay safe online

Online Safety

How can I stay safe online?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/584

why should you care for your teeth?

Brushing Your Teeth

Why should you care for your teeth?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/616

how can you help your brain grow

Growth Mindsets

How can you help your brain grow?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/648

Science & Technology
how can i see so many colors

Colors

How can I see so many colors?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/557

how can science help you on the playground

Playground Science

How can science help you on the playground?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/571

how can i stay safe online

Online Safety

How can I stay safe online?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/584

can you create your own animation?

Animations

Can you make your own animation?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/630

Social Studies
did george washington have wooden teeth

George Washington

Did George Washington have wooden teeth?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/608

will the us flag stay the same?

US Flag

Will the US flag stay the same?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/618

who first made maple syrup

Maple Syrup

Who first made maple syrup?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/644

Space
Space image "Where do astronauts live?"

Space

Where do astronauts live?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/480

where does the moon go when we can't see it

Moon 101

Where does the moon go when we can’t see it?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/602

why do we need the sun?

Sun

Why do we need the sun?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/651

This vs. That
what are you bringing to the next class party, ice cream or pizza

Pizza vs. Ice Cream

What are you bringing to the next class part, ice cream or pizza?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/548

is it an alligator or a crocodile

Alligators vs. Crocodiles

Is it an alligator or a crocodile?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/570

what is the best pet: a dog or a cat?

Dogs vs. Cats

Which is the BEST pet: a dog or a cat?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/617

Other
Blob "Why are some animals ugly?"

World’s Ugliest Animals

Why are some animals ugly?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/528

how long can you live in a cave

Underground Mystery #1

How long can you live in a cave?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/545

can you dig all the way to China

Underground Mystery #2

Can you dig all the way to China?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/560

national poetry month

Poetry

Can you put a poem in your pocket?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/588

More BrainVenturesTM for Grades 3 to 6!
Adventures
Roller Coaster "What is Steel Vengeance?"

Steel Vengeance

What is Steel Vengeance?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/486

National Park Service "How can I become a junior ranger?"

National Parks

How can I become a junior ranger?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/460

Henry ford train - Do you have what it takes to be an innovator?

Greenfield Village

Do you have what it takes to be an innovator?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/531

Boston monument

Boston

How do these places affect the start of the Revolutionary War?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/529

The capital

Washington D.C.

What in Washington D.C. makes you proud to be an American?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/492

whats inside a pyramid

Pyramids

What’s inside a pyramid?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/522

take a ride...at silver lake sand dunes

Silver Lake

Take a ride… At Silver Lake Sand Dunes!!!

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/555

will there be crayons in the future

Crayola

Will there be crayons in the future?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/526

Animals
Shark "How can I learn about sharks?"

Sharks

How can I learn about sharks?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/466

Dolphin "How can I learn about dolphins?"

Dolphins

How can I learn about dolphins?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/488

Gorilla "How can I learn about gorillas?"

Gorillas

How can I learn about gorillas?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/465

Snake "Are you afraid of sssnakes?"

Snakes

Are you afraid of sssnakes?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/496

Foxes "What do you know about clever foxes?"

Foxes

What do you know about clever foxes?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/489

Wolves "How can I learn about wolves?"

Wolves

How can I learn about wolves?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/471

Sloths "Why are sloths so SLOW?"

Sloths

Why are sloths so SLOW?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/506

Giraffe "How can a giraffe drink with a neck that long?"

Giraffes

How can a giraffe drink with a neck that long?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/491

Tigers "Why are tigers grrrreat?"

Tigers

Why are tigers grrrreat?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/487

Slide of an Owl "What makes owls great predators?"

Owls

What makes owls great predators?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/525

Sea cow/manatee - Does a sea cow moo?

Everglades Mystery #2

Does a sea cow Moo?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/528

are hermit crabs nomads

Hermit Crabs

Are hermit crabs nomads?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/461

is a dog or a cat the best domestic pet

Dogs vs. Cats

Is a dog or cat the BEST domestic pet?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/493

how does a chicken's appearance determine the color of eyes it will lay

Chicken Eggs

How does a chicken’s appearance determine the color of eggs it will lay?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/562

myth of the white tiger: where do white tigers live

White Tiger

Myth of the White Tiger: Where do White Tigers live?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/569

is it an alligator or a crocodile

Alligators vs. Crocodiles

Is it an alligator or crocodile?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/568

how can i learn about ducks

Ducks

How can I learn about ducks?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/467

should we keep animals in zoos?

Wanda & Winky

Should we keep animals in zoos?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/621

Art
will there be crayons in the future

Crayola

Will there be crayons in the future?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/526

Crayons - How are crayons made?

Crayons

How are crayons made?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/521

poetry

Poetry

Celebrate Poetry Month with the TOP 5 “Kid-Voted” Types of Poems!

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/516

how do you make music?

Music

How do you make music?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/632

can you create your own animation?

Animations

Can you create your own animation?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/631

what can you do with a piece of paper

Paper

What can you do with a piece of paper?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/636

Earth
National Park Service "How can I become a junior ranger?"

National Parks

How can I become a junior ranger?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/460

Slide of Everglades "What are these things poking out of the ground?"

Everglades Mystery #1

What are these things poking out of the ground?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/494

Sea cow/manatee - Does a sea cow moo?

Everglades Mystery #2

Does a sea cow Moo?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/512

how do you prepare for a tornado or a hurricane

Hurricanes vs. Tornadoes

How do you prepare for a Tornado or Hurricane?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/481

how do rockets overcome gravity to go to space

Space

How do rockets overcome gravity to go to space?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/530

can computers help solve the problem of the pacific garbage patch

Pacific Garbage Patch

Can computers help solve the problem of the Pacific Garbage Patch?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/495

ask not what the Earth can do for you, but what you can do for the Earth

Earth Day

Ask not what the Earth can do for you, but what you can do for the Earth.

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/566

how does an earthquake cause a tsunami?

Tsunamis

How does an earthquake cause a tsunami?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/634

Life Skills
how does friendship life us up

Friendship

How does friendship lift us up?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/589

get yo money right

Money

Get Yo Money Right!

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/596

leadership

Leadership

What does leadership look like?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/611

how can i stay safe online

Online Safety

How can I stay safe online?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/582

why should you care for your teeth?

Brushing Your Teeth

Why should you care for your teeth?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/615

what is your mindset

Growth Mindsets

What is your mindset?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/649

Science & Technology
how can you become an engineer

Engineering

How can you become an Engineer?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/572

can kids hear better than adults

Sound

Can kids hear better than adults?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/578

can computers help solve the problem of the pacific garbage patch

Pacific Garbage Patch

Can computers help solve the problem of the Pacific Garbage Patch?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/495

how can i stay safe online

Online Safety

How can I stay safe online?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/582

can you create your own animation?

Animations

Can you create your own animation?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/631

how can science help you on the playground

Playgrounds

How can science help you help you on the playground?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/594

Social Studies
how does our government control its own power

Branches of Government

How does our government control its own power?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/606

lansing state capitol scavenger hunt

Lansing State Capitol

Lansing State Capitol Scavenger Hunt!

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/619

Boston monument

Boston

How do these places affect the start of the Revolutionary War?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/529

The capital

Washington D.C.

What in Washington D.C. makes you proud to be an American?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/492

what's so great about the great lakes

Great Lakes

What’s so great about the Great Lakes?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/645

what's so great about the great lakes

Great Lakes

What’s so great about the Great Lakes?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/646

Space
how do rockets overcome gravity to go to space

Space

How do rockets overcome gravity to go to space?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/530

where did the moon come from and where is it going

Moon 101

Where did the moon come from and where is it going?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/604

how can you get to the moon

Moon Travel

How can you get to the moon?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/605

Why do we need the sun?

Sun

Why do we need the sun?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/650

solar system escape room!

Solar System Escape Room!

Can you finish the solar system escape room?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/657

where did the moon come from and where is it going

Moon 101

Where did the moon come from and where is it going?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/603

Other
Slide of Everglades "What are these things poking out of the ground?"

Everglades Mystery #1

What are these things poking out of the ground?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/494

Sea cow/manatee - Does a sea cow moo?

Everglades Mystery #2

Does a sea cow Moo?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/512

Peanut butter sandwich - Is peanut butter made from nuts or legumes?

Peanut Butter

Is peanut butter made from nuts or legumes?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/523

is a dog or a cat the best domestic pet

Dogs vs. Cats

Is a dog or cat the BEST domestic pet?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/493

St. Patrick's Day "Why is St. Patrick's Day called St. Patrick's Day?"

Ireland

Why is St. Patrick’s Day called St. Patrick’s Day?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/469

how does a chicken's appearance determine the color of eyes it will lay

Chicken Eggs

How does a chicken’s appearance determine the color of eggs it will lay?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/562

is it an alligator or a crocodile

Alligators vs. Crocodiles

Is it an alligator or crocodile?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/568

poetry

Poetry

Celebrate Poetry Month with the TOP 5 “Kid-Voted” Types of Poems!

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/585

do you have sweet smarts?

Sweets

Do you have sweet smarts?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/613

Christmas around the world

Christmas Around the World!

How is Christmas around the world?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/944

where did the moon come from and where is it going

Moon 101

Where did the moon come from and where is it going?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/603

what's so great about the great lakes

Great Lakes

What’s so great about the Great Lakes?

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https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/646

Grades K-2

what is the best pet: a dog or a cat?

Click the picture to get started!

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/617

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Are sharks superheros or supervillains?

Click the picture to get started!

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/1373

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Giraffe "How can a giraffe drink with a neck that long?"

Click the picture to get started!

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/510

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where did the moon come from and where is it going

Click the picture to get started!

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/603

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Grades 3-6

do you have sweet smarts?

Click the picture to get started!

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/613

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Shark Week 2021

Click the picture to get started!

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/1374

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Henry ford train - Do you have what it takes to be an innovator?

Click the picture to get started!

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/531

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what's so great about the great lakes

Click the picture to get started!

https://start.roadmap.center/#/brainventure/646

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