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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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

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

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Build Your Own Touch Screen Stylus

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Disaster Detector

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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COSIP.TV: ¡COVID-19! ¿Cómo puedo protegerme a mí mismo y a los demás?

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

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Keep it Balanced

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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Physical Science
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Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición

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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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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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Storm Smart

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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

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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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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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