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Should you rinse your dishes before placing them in the dishwasher? - Rachel Yang

Channel: TED-Ed

Why we picked this — MFOG Editorial Team

Short animated lessons on big ideas. Best for tweens ready for abstract concepts.

Watch together — try these prompts
  • Explain it to someone younger.
  • What questions does this open?
  • Research one idea deeper.

Co-viewing with discussion significantly improves learning outcomes from video (Strouse et al., 2013; Mendelsohn et al., 2010).

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