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Oglala Lakota College Shared Laughs and Science with Families at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument!

March 21, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

3 kids watch from a few feet away as a boy holds 2 large funnels towards them. The funnels are attached to tubes that are attached to headphones he wears. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

Merle “Misty” Brave and Jesse Pina, professors from Oglala Lakota College on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota taught fun science lessons to local families. They brought their Little Shop of Physics to Agate Fossil Beds National Monument last Saturday March 16th in celebration of Science Education Day.

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