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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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

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Showbiz Safari

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

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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Explore Smithsonian: Courtney Dressing - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Graduate Student

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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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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Habitats

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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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Cool to Carry

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

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

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Whale Protection Corps

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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PROTECTING WHALES

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion? Grade 3 Physical Science Trainer Guide

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Mini Golf Motion

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

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes? Grade 3 Engineering Trainer Guide

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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

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Light Up the Cave

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