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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Showbiz Safari

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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

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Orbit Types

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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This is not space camp': Watch how recruits train for US Space Force

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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LASER 2017-2018 District Report Highlights: Aurora Public Schools

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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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Morphy

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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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STC Literacy Series™: Weather

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Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

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Shrinking Sutures

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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Live from NOIRLab

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program

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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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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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STC Literacy Series™: Solids and Liquids

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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