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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Beats and Banjos

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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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Changing Habitats

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STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Operations in the NAS

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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

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Ocean X Climate Summit

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Sun STEM Toolkit

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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STC Literacy Series™: Food Chemistry

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Space Law-What Laws are There in Space?

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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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NASA STEM Engagement

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Earth Resources and Observation Science Center Overview

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Kepler's Laws

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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

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Space Force Recruiting Site

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Weather Widget

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Physical Science
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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Using Alphabet Box with Science Vocabulary)

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Anemometer Energy!

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