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Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Life Science
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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Life Science
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Home on the Range

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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STC Literacy Series™: Food Chemistry

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STC Program: The Technology of Paper Unit Kit

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Kindergarten
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Space Dynamics Lab STEM K-12

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Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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“The kids learn from each other!”

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Transforming Science Education

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