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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring the World Set

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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Shrinking Sutures

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Dressed to Protect

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STC Literacy Series™: Plant Growth and Development

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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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STC Assessment Guide: Comparing and Measuring

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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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Simulating Sutures

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Changing Earth

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STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Missile Warning and Space Surveillance

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Cells In Space: Helping Astronauts and Injured Soldiers

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Penguin Protection

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Space Environment

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

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STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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