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Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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

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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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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Sustainable Communities
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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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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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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Earth & Space Science
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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Weather Lab

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Physical Science
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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Education
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Shrinking Sutures

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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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

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Sustainability
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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Earth & Space Science
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Build Your Own Touch Screen Stylus

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Penguin Protection

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

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

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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Life Science
Sustainability
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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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