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Keep it Balanced

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

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Habitats

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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingenierĂ­a

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

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

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Mission to the Moon Model

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Mini Golf Motion

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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

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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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Morphy

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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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