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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Innovator Institute (TII)

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Space Career Resource Guide

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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Match The Pitch!

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

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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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

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Life Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Technology of Paper, Pack of 8

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Beats and Banjos

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Engineering Design
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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Grade 4
Physical Science
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Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere?

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Engineering Design
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Sound– Notebooking

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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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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Milky Way Explorer

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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Rainy Day Fabrics

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Simulating Sutures

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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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