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Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

Physical Science

Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

Physical Science

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

Physical Science

Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

Earth & Space Science

Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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

Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

Physical Science

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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Life Science

LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

Physical Science

Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

Earth & Space Science

Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

Physical Science

Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Strategic Planning Institute 2013

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Title screen for the education life science game, Showbiz Safari

Showbiz Safari

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Life Science

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

Physical Science

Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

Physical Science

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

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

Earth & Space Science

Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

Earth & Space Science

Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

Sound– Notebooking

Physical Science

Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

Physical Science