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VR 360º Linville Caverns
Use your mouse over the video to look around the caverns, or watch with VR glasses.
Read about Linville Caverns in The Ground issue of Foothills Kids Magazine. Stalactites and stalagmites are formed over millions of years. Also try the science experiment that allows you to grow stalactites yourself!
Emerald Hollow Mine
This destination is a treasure hunt!
A trip to the mine will have you sleucin,’ diggin,’ and creekin.’ Maybe you’ll find a ruby, emerald or even the rare hiddenite!
Earth’s Layers
Have you ever wondered WHY the earth has layers? PBS is here to help you with that answer!
How many of the layers can you name? Have you tried the tasty treat in our latest magazine issue? We show you how to use yummy snacks to learn about the earth’s layers!
Move the blocks around so that the red block can escape. How many levels can you pass?
Did you know there are lots of different kinds of intelligence? Games like this strengthen your spatial intelligence.
Spatial intelligence has been defined like this: the ability to generate, retain, retrieve, and transform well-structured visual images.
Tardigrades
Also called water bears, tardigrades are incredibly hardy animals.
Tardigrades are almost microscopic and they can survive practically anywhere! Find out more about them by watching this video!
Soil is Alive
You just need to look closer!
Watch this video to learn about all of the tiny animals that live in the soil, then see if you can find them in your own soil. You can’t see them with your own eyes! You’ll need a microcope.