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Keep it Balanced

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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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

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Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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Organisms– Notebooking

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Penguin Protection

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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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STC Program: Microworlds Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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

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Home on the Range

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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

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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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