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STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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

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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Space Environment

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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Make it Rain!

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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Transforming Science Education

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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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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Inquiry science is the foundation

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Astronomy & Astrophysics Classroom Resources

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How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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