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iExcel Challenges

Typing Mini Course

Wow in the World Podcasts

Wow in the World! Bang! Where'd this universe come from?

Wow! Ear Ye! Ear Ye! How the shape our ears affect the way we hear

Wow! Why horses can't wear flip flops

Wow! A Dog's Nose Always Knows

Wow! Exploding Ants

Wow! Plastice: Why it's everywhere

Wow! Why are smart phones so hard to put down?

Wow! Dreams: the science of a sleeping brain

Wow! Do dogs know they're dogs?

Wow! The wonderful weirdness of water

Wow! Boogers and sun sneezes: Know your nose

Smash Boom Best Podcasts

Piranhas vs. Venus Flytraps

Unicorns vs. Dragons

Libraries vs. Museums

Grand Canyon vs. Mount Everest

Loki vs. Athena

Invisibility vs. Flying

Snakes vs. Spiders

Venus vs. Jupiter

Venom vs. Claws

Rice vs. Noodles

Ice Age vs. Jurassic

Ted-Ed Video Pairs

The hardest move in ballet vs. Ted-Ed The impossible free kick

One of the most difficult words vs. Ted-Ed: Buffalo, Buffalo, Buffalo

How your muscular system works vs. Ted-Ed: Salt's Secret Powers

What causes bad breath? vs. Ted-Ed: What causes body odor?

Why elephants never forget vs. The science of dogs

Meet the tardigrade vs. Why are sloths so slow?

How a wound heals itself vs. Why do we itch?

The true story of Sacajawea vs. The genius of Marie Curie

How to choose your news vs. How false news can spread

What would happen if you didn't drink water? vs. Why sitting is bad for you

Can plants talk to each other? vs. How plants tell time

What really happens to plastic you throw away vs. A "no trash" town

How does that work? 

Wow in the World explains the interesting, surprising, and weird things about our world and ourselves! 

Which is better? 

Smash Boom Best explores the arguments on both sides of the debate.  Then, you get to decide which side wins!

What is the connection?

Ted-Ed videos are animated shorts that explain all kinds of interesting things.  Watch two videos, record a few main ideas, and find a common thread!

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