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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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

Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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

Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

Explore Smithsonian: Dr. Avi Loeb - Jr. Professor of Science

Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

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

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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