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

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Life Science
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STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Fostering Change: Ideas and Best Practices for Diversity in STEM Teaching in K-12 Classrooms

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Engineering Design
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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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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
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Storm Smart

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Earth & Space Science
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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STC Living Materials Order Sheet, Microworlds

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Physical Science
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Working in groups

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Physical Science
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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Habitats

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Earth & Space Science
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An Integrated Approach to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (DEAI) in STEM

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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Everyday Energy

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Engineering Design
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Earth As Art

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Channel Challenge!

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Destination Deep Space

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Missile Warning and Space Surveillance

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

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Physical Science