Space Racers

Season 1, Episode 25 of 26

Animation 1: Hawk's On It - Story: When Coot has to leave to attend a school board meeting, he entrusts a nervous Hawk to watch over the workshop for the afternoon. Doing his best to follow Coot's instructions that by utilizing the right tool you can fix anything, Hawk finds himself dealing with one emergency repair after another; cadet after cadet comes streaming in with bent wheels, dented wings, a misadjusted helmet, clogged rocket boosters, and other problems. Will Hawk be able to find the right tools for the repairs and get some help from his friends along the way? Curriculum Focus: The right tools and the right techniques help us get the job done more efficiently. Interstitial 1: "NASM 6: Build Your Own Rocket". Animation 2: Ace Space Reporter (Encore) - Story: The Space Racers watch archival TV footage about the legendary Swift Starlight's last race, just before he inexplicably vanished and was never heard from again. Intrigued, Robyn decides to pursue the cold trail of his mysterious disappearance by interviewing several teachers and writing a story for the school blog. Robyn, Eagle and Hawk track Swift's disappearance to a site on the far side of the Moon, where they find some leftover paint and a few other clues. After gathering more information back at campus, Robyn finally unravels the mystery of Swift Starlight - but will she be able to write her story and tell the world about it? Curriculum Focus: Ongoing learning - developing hypotheses, model flexible thinking and being open to new information and unexpected discoveries. Interstitial 2: "Music Video 1: Gravity (Encore)". Character Bio: Raven.

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10/18/2014
9:30 a.m.
10/19/2014
9:30 a.m.
4/18/2015
9:30 a.m.
4/19/2015
9:30 a.m.
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