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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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STC Assessment Guide: Electric Circuits

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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What Do Plants And Animals Need To Live?

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Space Mission Operations

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Properties of Matter Unit

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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This is not space camp': Watch how recruits train for US Space Force

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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive? المجتمعات المستدامة! كيف يمكننا مساعدة مجتمعنا على الازدهار؟

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Sound– Notebooking

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?

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

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Water Works

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Developing User Confidence & Engagement with New Technologies

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How Can We Change Solids And Liquids?

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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