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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

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Mini Golf Motion

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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

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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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

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

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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STC Secondary: Discovering Electrical Systems

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

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STC Program: Electrical Energy and Circuit Design Unit Kit

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How Can We Change Solids And Liquids?

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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

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STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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