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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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

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Sound– Notebooking

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Magnet Motion

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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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DCPS Resources and Strategic Plan to Address More Accessible and Inclusive Learning

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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¡BIOTECNOLOGÍA! ¿Cómo podemos crear un futuro sostenible usando labiotecnología de forma ética?

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Engineering Design
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USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute

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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Anemometer Energy!

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Telescope observatory at night.
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U.S. Space Force: Make History :30 Commercial

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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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Setting Up and Maintaining an Online Science Classroom for Success

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Spin Cycle: Training for High G Flying

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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LASER i3 in Houston

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