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Exploring the Sensory Table
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Lots of Dandelions
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Looks Swampy
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Get Growing With Your Young Children
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Magnets and Cars
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Pour It! Stir It! Yum!
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Go Outdoors and Explore: Build Upon Young Children’s Natural Curiosity
Learning and Growing Together
Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Play with Light & Shadow
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Curious Young Scientists
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Make Room for Blocks!
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Natural Illinois: The Trees You See
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Get Growing: Planters and Preschoolers
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Get Growing: Planning a Garden with Young Children
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Get Growing: Learning about Seeds
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CSI: Child Scientist Investigates!
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Cooperation Across the Preschool Curriculum: Science
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Say Yes to the Mess! Water Works
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Say Yes to the Mess! Snow Time
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Say Yes to the Mess! Play with Rocks
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Playground Physics: Watch for Falling Objects!
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Playground Physics: On a Roll!
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Playground Physics: Hang in There!
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Out and About with Preschoolers: Sunshine Science
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Out and About with Preschoolers: Science in the “Built Environment”
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Natural Illinois: Frogs and Toads
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Natural Illinois: Mammals
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Natural Illinois: Butterflies and Moths
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Natural Illinois: Rock On!
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Natural Illinois: Leaves Are All Around
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Natural Illinois: Insects
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Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Science
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