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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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

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Grade 6
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High School
Life Science
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Cool to Carry

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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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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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Grade 6
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Sustainability
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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Sustainability
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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Life Science
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Keep it Balanced

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Grade 5
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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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Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Grade 2
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Life Science
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Grade 1
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Engineering Design
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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Grade 6
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Sustainability
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Weather Lab

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

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Education
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impact on the atmosphere?

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Grade 6
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High School
Earth & Space Science
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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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BumperDucks

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Physical Science
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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Education
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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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Life Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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

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Physical Science
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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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