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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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Ecosystems– Lesson 7: Joining Terrarium and Aquarium

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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

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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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

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STCMS™: Matter and Its Interactions

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Storm Smart

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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

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Disaster Detector

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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