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PROTECTING WHALES

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Ocean X Climate Summit

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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring My Weather Two-Use Unit Kit

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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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STC Program: Land and Water Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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