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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Engineering Design
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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Physical Science
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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Engineering Design
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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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the cover of the Biotechnology guide with a blue DNA helix and text saying Smithsonian Science for Global Goals and Biotechnology.
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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Explore Smithsonian: Dr. Avi Loeb - Jr. Professor of Science

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

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Sugar Simulation

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Physical Science
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Habitats

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Life Science
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¡El Océano! ¿Cómo podemos crear un futuro sostenible para el océano?

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Sustainability
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واحتياجات الكائنات الأخرى؟ كيف يمكننا تحقيق التوازن بين احتياجات البشر التنوع البيولوجي!

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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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¡Lucha Contra El Cambio Climatico! ¿Cómo podemos mitigar el impacto humano en la atmósfera?

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Shrinking Sutures

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

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Weather Lab

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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Education
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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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¡Biodiversidad! ¿Cómo podemos equilibrar las necesidades de las personas con las necesidades de otros seres vivos?

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Life Science
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Cover of the Ocean community research guide with an underwater photo of sea grass, fish, and sunlight through the water.
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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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The cover of the Energy guide in Spanish with a collage of four photos of renewable energy
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¡ENERGÍA! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar una energía sostenible para todos?

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Sustainability
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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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

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