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Whale Protection Corps

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Grade 2
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Life Science
Sustainability
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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EROS Image of the Week

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Grade 4
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Engineering Design
Sustainability
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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Trait Tracker

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Promising Practices for Online Learning

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STC Program: Electrical Energy and Circuit Design Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Life Science
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STEM Education for Social Good

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STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module
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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module

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Zero Barriers in STEM Education Accessibility and Inclusion Workbook

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

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

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Grade 1
Life Science
How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?
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How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?

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STC Literacy Series™: Motion and Design

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Physical Science
What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
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What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Life Science
Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Sustainability
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Kindergarten
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Measuring Time Unit Kit

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Grade 3
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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design