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Kat’s Creative Corner: Escape to Freedom!

Explore the history of the Underground Railroad. Tune into this episode of Kat’s Creative Corner to learn about the secret code used among freedom seekers and how they used the stars and songs to communicate with each other. Then, make your own constellation-inspired craft!

Star Finder instructions
Constellation templates

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