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How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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360 Photos

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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Ocean X Climate Summit

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Air Force K-12 Activities

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

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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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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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IDEAS in STEM: Building Positive STEM Identities in Students with Disabilities

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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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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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Filter Fun!

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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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