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Anemometer Energy!

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Destination Deep Space

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Shrinking Sutures

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STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Everyday Energy

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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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STC Assessment Guide: Magnets and Motors

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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Physical Science
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Earth Observation Case Study: Using Landsat to Map Agricultural Yields and Irrigation

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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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Sound– Notebooking

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Physical Science
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Spaceports by State

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Engineering Circuits

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Mission to the Moon Model

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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?

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WOW! In the Classroom

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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