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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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STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?
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How Can We Glide Like a Squirrel?

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Argos Education

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2-Body Equation of Motion

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? Teacher Guide cover
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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson Cover Image
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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

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How Can I Help an Animal Cross the Road Safely?

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Johannes Kepler
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Kepler's Laws

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Sir Isaac Newton
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Newton's Laws

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Gravity

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¡Mosquito! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar la salud para todos contra las enfermedades transmitidas por los mosquitos?

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Sustainability
A group of 6 middle school kids in front of a projector screen with a green boarder with illustrated globes
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Collège les Colliberts Group 2 Capstone Video

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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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

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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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What Do Plants And Animals Need To Live?

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Life Science
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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible Cover Image
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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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LASER Focused: A Model for Teaching Inquiry-Based Science to English Learners - 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools
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LASER 2018-2019 District Report: Denver Public Schools

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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive? المجتمعات المستدامة! كيف يمكننا مساعدة مجتمعنا على الازدهار؟

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NASA STEM Engagement

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Un Problema De Peso

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Physical Science