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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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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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Education
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Education
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Life Science
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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Our Lady of Lourdes Capstone Video

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

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Life Science
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Sustainable Communities
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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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

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Life Science
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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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BumperDucks

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Grade 6
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Chemistry
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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"The staff love the PD"

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Space Environment

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Earth & Space Science
Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Grade 4
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Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Whale Protection Corps

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Grade 2
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Life Science
Sustainability
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | September

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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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