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

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

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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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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Teaching with Telescopes

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English Learners in STEM: Language Log

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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Understanding Weather and Climate

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STC Literacy Series™: Measuring Time, Pack of 8

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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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Explore Smithsonian: Dr. Avi Loeb - Jr. Professor of Science

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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Program: Magnets and Motors Unit Kit

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Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring the World Set

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Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game

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

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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BumperDucks

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STEM Education for Sustainable Development

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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Physical Science
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STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Cool to Carry

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