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Tales of the modern astronomer

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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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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Space Force STEM Activities

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Air Force Legacy

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive? المجتمعات المستدامة! كيف يمكننا مساعدة مجتمعنا على الازدهار؟

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STC Literacy Series™: Ecosystems

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STC Secondary: Working with Motors and Simple Machines

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Home on the Range

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module

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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Educating for Sustainable Development: Perspectives of U.S. and Global Educators Report

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