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The cover of A Weighty Problem grade 5 teacher guide with a collage of pictures depicting hiking gear, girls in science class, a boy hiking and a scale with a water and powder mixture.
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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Mission to the Moon Model

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UN PROBLEMA DE PESO

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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Cover of the grade 4 life science teacher guide with the title how can animals use their senses to communicate and images of fireflies, birds and eyes
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HOW CAN ANIMALS USE THEIR SENSES TO COMMUNICATE?

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Life Science
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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Expedition: Insects

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Mini Golf Motion

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

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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Sugar Simulation

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Engineering Design
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Weather Lab

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

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Habitats

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

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?
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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingenierĂ­a

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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