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

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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

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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere?

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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