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I am James Naismith/I am Temple Grandin
It follows the adventures of Xavier, Yadina and Brad as they tackle everyday problems by doing something extraordinary: traveling back in time to learn from real-life inspirational figures when they were kids - like Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson and more!
I am James Naismith/I am Temple Grandin
Season 1 Episode 29 | 22m 55s | CC
Our heroes meet inventor James Naismith, who invented the game of basketball! Watching James inspires our trio to go home and invent their own game with the equipment they have; all they need to do is try out different ideas. / Our heroes meet a unique person: Temple Grandin, who approaches activities in very different ways. Yadina learns it’s great that people think and do things differently.
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