The No Sweat Nature Study Podcast
By Cindy West
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Did you know one short nature study can teach a complete science lesson?
In just a few minutes, Cindy West of No Sweat Nature Study introduces seasonal science topics designed to spark curiosity in elementary and middle school learners. These quick lessons make it easy to fit meaningful science into your day—and they're the perfect way to get a taste of the deeper learning in No Sweat Nature Study video classes.
For information about bonus materials, please visit https://ourjourneywestward.com/podcast.
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114. Why do some ocean animals live in groups?
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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113. Can animals live without a brain?
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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112. Why do some fruits have thick rinds?
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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111. What's the fastest bug in the world?
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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110. Why Did Ben Franklin Ask So Many Questions?
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May 25, 2026 |
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109. Do animals wear armor?
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May 11, 2026 |
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108. Can animals and plants tell when the moon is full?
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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107. Who's taking care of plants when no one's watching?
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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106. Why do people tell stories about animals?
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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105. What are some of the coolest things you can see in the night sky?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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104. Why do waterfalls make so much noise?
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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103. Can a Tomato Be Cube-Shaped?
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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102. What Animal Can Punch Like a Superhero?
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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101. Why Do Some Animals Seem So Smart?
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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100. What Was the First Thing Ever Seen Through a Telescope?
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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99. Why Did People Travel with Animals Long Ago?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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98. Why Is There an Orange in My Stocking?!
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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97. What's Making Noise Outside at Night?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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96. Can Snow Make Sound Disappear?
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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95. Why Do Some Animals Slither?
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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94. Why Do Some Plants Grow Giant Fruits?
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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93. Can Animals Grow Back Body Parts?
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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92. How Did a Camera Help People See Nature?
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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91. Why Are Hummingbirds So Colorful?
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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90. What Happens to Animals When the Tide Goes Out?
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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89. Why Do Octopuses Have Blue Blood?
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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88. What's Inside a Sunflower Seed?
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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87. What's the Fastest-Growing Vegetable
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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86. Why Do Peaches Have Fuzzy Skin?
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May 27, 2025 |
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85. What's the Biggest Woodpecker in the World?
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May 12, 2025 |
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84. How Do Leaves Protect Themselves from Animals?
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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83. Why Are Bird Eggs Different Colors?
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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82. What's at the End of a Rainbow?
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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81. Can Crocodiles Really Cry?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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80. Why Does the Wind Whistle?
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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79. What Do Barbara Cooney and Nature Study Have In Common?
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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78. Are All Diamonds the Same Color?
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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77. What Was the Largest Earthquake in Modern History?
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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76. Why Is a Bald Eagle's Nest So Big?
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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75. What is a Yule Log?
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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74. Why are Cobwebs Sometimes Called "Nature's Tinsel?"
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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73. Why do Cranberries Float in Water?
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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72. Why Are There Different Colors of Corn?
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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71. Why Do Kangaroos Hop?
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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70. Why Do Monarch Butterflies Love Milkweed?
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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69. Did You Know That There are More Cells in Your Body Than There are People on Earth?
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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68. What is Biomimicry?
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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67. Which plant and animal are best friends?
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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66. Which Animal Can Survive a Drought the Longest?
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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65. What in the World Is an Ichthyologist?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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64. Where Can You Find the Smallest Shark in the Ocean?
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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63. Why Do Chickens Eat Rocks?
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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62. Should I Squash the Spider in My Garden?
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May 28, 2024 |
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61. How Do Perennial Bulbs Grow?
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May 13, 2024 |
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60. What Is Personification?
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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59. What Is Metamorphosis?
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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58. What Happens Before a Tornado?
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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57. Why Is the Javan Rhinoceros Endangered?
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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56. Why Is the Amazon Rainforest So Noisy?
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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55. Sap into Syrup
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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54. Simple Machines in Nature
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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53. Penguins
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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52. Yellowstone's Wolves
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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51. Redwood Trees
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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50. Moose
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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49. Nature Idioms
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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48. Beavers
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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47. Myriapods
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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46. Gliding Mammals
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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45. Black Bears
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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44. George Washington Carver
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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43. Macroinvertebrates
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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42. Night-Blooming Flowers
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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41. Seashore Plants
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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40. Seashore Animals
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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39. Brambles
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Special Episode for Parents: Nature Study + Charlotte Mason with Katie Doughty
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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38. Garden Pests
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May 29, 2023 |
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37. Bees
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May 08, 2023 |
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36. What's That Smell?
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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35. Strawberries
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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34. Thunderstorms
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Special Episode for Kids: Animal Vocalization
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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33. Salamanders
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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32. Vernal Pools
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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31. Sandstone
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Special Episode for Parents: Nature Study + Picture Books
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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30. Wild Cats
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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29. Planets in the Night Sky
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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28. Wild Dogs
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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27. Christmas Spices
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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26. Snowflakes
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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25. Root Vegetables
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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24. Mice
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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23. Really Weird Plants
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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22. The Harvest Moon
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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21. Gregor Mendel
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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20. Pondweed
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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19. Poisonous Plants
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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18. Mud Daubers
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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17. Water Snakes
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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16. Stars and the Night Sky
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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15. Life in a Brook
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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14. Daisies
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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13. Hummingbirds
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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12. Life Under Rocks
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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11. Fireflies
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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10. Pollinators
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May 09, 2022 |
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9. Ants
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May 02, 2022 |
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8. Sedimentary Rocks
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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7. Wind
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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6. Soil Material
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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5. Bracket Fungi
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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4. Spring Wildflowers
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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3. Spring Peepers
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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2. Bird Migration
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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1. Introduction
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Mar 17, 2022 |