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Investigating Circuit Design– Solar Cells

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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

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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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PROTECTING WHALES

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Showbiz Safari

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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

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STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Disaster Detector

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

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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

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

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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