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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Simulating Sutures

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Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained

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Education
Webcast

Zero Barriers in STEM Education Summit: Keynote Address & Closing Remarks

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Earth & Space Science
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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring My Weather Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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Water Works

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Curriculum

How Can We Change Solids And Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Inquiry-Based Science Fosters 21st Century Skills

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Education
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Anemometer Energy!

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Engineering Design
How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
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How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
An orangutan hangs from a tree in a moderately dense forest
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Earth Optimism Indonesia TV | Earth Optimism Education Series

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Life Science
Sustainability
World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module
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World's Deadliest Animal Podcasting Module

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Life Science
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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 in Houston

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Education
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Curriculum

How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
Curriculum

STC Program: Energy, Machines, and Motion Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? Teacher Guide cover
Curriculum

How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Missile Warning and Space Surveillance

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Earth & Space Science
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Inquiry science is the foundation

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