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Intelligence Community Career Opportunities; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Majors

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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NOAA Educator Opportunities

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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Habitats

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Filter Fun!

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

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 1 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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“The kids learn from each other!”

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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Tales of the modern astronomer

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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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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Orbital Mechanics

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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