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Figure 6. Gemini Science Fellow Jenny Shih (standing) helps students at Waiākea Intermediate School classify galaxies. Figure 7. Robert Sparks of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory has students at Waiākea High School use filters to observe how light is polarized. Figure 8. Gemini Software Engineer Angelic Ebbers inspires students at Waiākea Elementary to show off their engineering skills in a “Zip Line Challenge.” Figure 9. Gemini Astronomer Rachel Mason works with students from Hilo’s Connections school to model the relative distances to the planets with toilet paper. April 2016 GeminiFocus 25