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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Time: It’s Like, So Deep

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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

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Science: A Work in Progress

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

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That’s so Meta(cognitive)!

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How Can We Change Solids And Liquids?

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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Fired Up About Energy

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

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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Laser i3 in Action

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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Why Invest in STEM?

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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Falling 101

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

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Un Problema De Peso

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