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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Changing Earth

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Physical Science
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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 1 Capstone Video

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Chemistry
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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Preparing young minds

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Scaffolding Science Vocabulary Development within Inquiry-Based Instruction

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Department of Labor My Next Move - Explore Occupations

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Light Up the Cave

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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

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

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Joint Polar Orbiting Weather Satellites

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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Remote Sensing Classroom

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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Promising Practices for Online Learning

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Space Force Recruiting Site

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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Physical Science
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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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