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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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Sound– Notebooking

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Sugar Simulation

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Un Problema De Peso

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

Sound– Notebooking

Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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

How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

Sugar Simulation

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

Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

Un Problema De Peso

How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels