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

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

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

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Mini Golf Motion

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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive? المجتمعات المستدامة! كيف يمكننا مساعدة مجتمعنا على الازدهار؟

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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

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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Light Up the Cave

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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

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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Mission to the Moon Model

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Keep it Balanced

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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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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HOW CAN ANIMALS USE THEIR SENSES TO COMMUNICATE?

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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

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

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

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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

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