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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Live from NOIRLab

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Earth & Space Science
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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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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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Grade 1
Life Science
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October

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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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Life Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?
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How Can We Map Land and Water On Earth?

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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Grade 6
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Life Science
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STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Dressed to Protect

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Laser i3 in Action

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Education
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STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate–Lesson 9: Ocean Currents-Using the Demo Box

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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Education
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STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5