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I am Louis Pasteur/I am Rachel Carson

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 Louis Pasteur/I am Rachel Carson

Season 1 Episode 20 | 24m 25s | CC

Xavier's homemade volcano project blows up before he’s ready. What went wrong? Our heroes meet an incredible scientist: Louis Pasteur and Xavier learns no matter what kind of project you’re doing, you have to think about what you need before you start. / Brad realizes just how far butterflies have to travel. Time to meet someone else who cared deeply about protecting nature: Rachel Carson.

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