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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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STC Literacy Series™: Chemical Tests

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Aerospace Corporation Careers

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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Chemical Reactions in Action

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STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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STC Assessment Guide: Experiments with Plants

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Styling Sun Safety

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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?

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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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