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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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Spacecraft Subsystems

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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Developing User Confidence & Engagement with New Technologies

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

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Chemical Reactions in Action

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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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NASA - Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?

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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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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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Ladies of Landsat

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STC Assessment Guide: Electric Circuits

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Astrophysicist Explains first James Webb images

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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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Sunlight on the National Mall

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STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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