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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Chemical Reactions in Action

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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What Do Plants And Animals Need To Live?

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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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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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Life Science
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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Chemistry
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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

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Life Science
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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

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Chemistry
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Keep it Balanced

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Life Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Physical Science
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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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Physical Science
How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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Life Science
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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Life Science