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Curiosity Quest Goes Green: Playground Equipment

26 minutes 47 seconds

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Joel and the Curiosity Quest crew visit Big Toys Factory to learn how playground equipment is made. The toys from this factory are made from recycled materials. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.

Media Details

Runtime: 26 minutes 47 seconds

Large machinery on piles of garbage. Caption: We're obviously standing on top of the landfill.
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Season 1 / Ep 1
26 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 6
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Season 1 / Ep 4
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Grade Level: 6 - 8
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Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Season 1 / Ep 7
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Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Season 1 / Ep 8
26 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 8
Split image of a toilet and concrete lined channels of dirty running water. Caption: Goes into the sewers, comes here.
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Season 2 / Ep 6
26 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Computer screen with wire form of a play structure. Caption: so they can see in detail where every part goes.
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Season 2 / Ep 8
26 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
A carpet of green grass in a backyard with palm trees. Caption: (Steve) It looks 100% natural.
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Season 2 / Ep 11
26 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
Conveyor belt with trash spread out on it. Caption: Those small decisions can make a big impact
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Season 3 / Ep 4
25 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of a stout cylindrical cactus with long, sharp spines. Caption: They're drought-tolerant, don't require much water,
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Season 3 / Ep 9
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Grade Level: 5 - 8