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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Bike Powered Generator featuring Mr. Harrison

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Physical Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Physical Science
Cover of Biodiversity! guide in Spanish
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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Grade 6
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High School
Life Science
Sustainability
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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Physical Science
Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom teacher guide with a blue background and 12 images in circles with bicyclists, magnets, and a tire swing
Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Spirit of St. Louis
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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Physical Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Microworlds Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Life Science
What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
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What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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Physical Science
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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
The green cover of the kindergarten life science teachers guide
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What Do Plants And Animals Need To Live?

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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Kindergarten
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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Kindergarten
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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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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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Life Science
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STC Program: Human Body Systems Unit Kit

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Life Science
Cover of the grade 4 physical science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Grade 4
Physical Science