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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Strategic Planning Institute 2013

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom teacher guide with a blue background and 12 images in circles with bicyclists, magnets, and a tire swing
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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Showbiz Safari

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STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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NOAA Satellite and Information Service Infographics

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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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Grade 5
Sustainability
Curriculum

How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
Webcast

Zero Barriers in STEM Education Summit: Keynote Address & Closing Remarks

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Webcast

Promising Practices for Online Learning

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A yellow rectangle with a man in the center looking at an inset image of an image from the James Webb space telescope of the southern ring nebula that is blue oval with red radiating from it.
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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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Argos Education

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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Physical Science
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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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Grade 2 life science teacher's guide cover
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Life Science
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BumperDucks

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Department of Labor My Next Move - Explore Occupations

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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Cool to Carry

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Make it Rain!

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¡BIOTECNOLOGÍA! ¿Cómo podemos crear un futuro sostenible usando labiotecnología de forma ética?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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Earth & Space Science
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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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Earth & Space Science
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Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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