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Science: A Work in Progress

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

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

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Earth & Space Science
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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NOAA Satellite and Information Service Infographics

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Sound– Notebooking

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Teen Astronomy Cafe

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Physical Science
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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Astralgeology - Planets and Moons

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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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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Changing Habitats

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Microworlds

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Be An Explorer!

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NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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