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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Teaching with Telescopes

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21st CCLC Summer Symposium Plenary, "Girls in STEM" featuring NASA women.

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Providing STEM Education to Underserved and Vulnerable Populations PowerPoint

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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Wright Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach: Virtual Career Speaker Sessions

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Increases in student achivement

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Space Career Resource Guide

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Earth Resources and Observation Science Center Overview

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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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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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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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Exclusive: Get An Inside Look At The US Space Force

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Organisms– Notebooking

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STC Literacy Series™: Sound

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