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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Development and Reproduction– Wisconsin Fast Plants Beginning the Cycle

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Cover of Biodiversity guide with a photo of a coral reef and shoreling
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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Expedition: Insects

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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Title screen for the educational life science game, Morphy.
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Morphy

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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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A friendly monster named Tycho talks to a girl named Desta.
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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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