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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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Disaster Detector

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Cover of the Keep it Balanced activity with an illustration of the endocrine system and a hand holding cards that say blood sugar increases and blood sugar decreases
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Keep it Balanced

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Be An Explorer!

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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Rainy Day Fabrics

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COSIP.TV: ¡COVID-19! ¿Cómo puedo protegerme a mí mismo y a los demás?

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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Penguin Protection

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Collège les Colliberts Group 2 Capstone Video

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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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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Space Junk Around Earth

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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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