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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Preparing young minds

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EROS Image of the Week

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

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Engineering Circuits

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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained

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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Match The Pitch!

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Why Invest in STEM?

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Understanding Weather and Climate

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"The staff love the PD"

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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Fired Up About Energy

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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