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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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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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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Keep it Balanced

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision?

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Penguin Protection

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Simulating Sutures

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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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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Space Career Resource Guide

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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How Do Weather And Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Falling 101

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Ocean X Climate Summit

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U.S. Space Force: Make History :30 Commercial

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Promising Practices for Online Learning

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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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STC Assessment Guide: Sound

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Student Notebooking– Add an Envelope

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