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National Geospatial -Intelligence Agency Mapping Moments: Lunar Module Simulator

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Mission to the Moon Model

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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

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"Inquiry-based learning is incredible!"

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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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

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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Changing Earth

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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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Working in groups

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STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Physical Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Earth & Space Science
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How to Best Support Your Child’s Science Learning in the Time of COVID-19

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Air Force Civilian Careers

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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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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Will Santos, Senior Structural Dynamics Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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