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PROTECTING WHALES

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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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Department of the Air Force SOAR Educational Videos

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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LASER i3 in New Mexico

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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?

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Disaster Detector

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: The Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon

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EROS Image of the Week

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How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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NASA's Women in STEM

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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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