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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Weather Lab

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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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

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Ecosystems– Lesson 7: Joining Terrarium and Aquarium

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Using Alphabet Box with Science Vocabulary)

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Storm Smart

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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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: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Disaster Detector

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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