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How Can We Stop Soil From Washing Away?

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Engineering Design
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Penguin Protection

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Grade 1
Life Science
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Air Force K-12 Activities

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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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Build a CubeSat!

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Teaching ELL Students– Small Group Work

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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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

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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Physical Science
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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Case Statement

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Changing Earth

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Engineering Design
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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Department of the Air Force SOAR Educational Videos

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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Harvard-MIT Science Research Mentoring Program

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

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Physical Science
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Attack the Knack

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Falling 101

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

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Sun STEM Toolkit

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