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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Four colorful illustrations arranged in a grid pattern showing students of all abilities engaging in STEM activities. On the top left, three students, one in a wheelchair, and another on a online platform engage in a virtual lesson. On the top right, two students, one with a prosthetic leg are standing, working together on a science experiment. On the bottom left, a girl wearing a cochlear implant raises her fist confidently in front of a map. On the bottom right, 4 students stand around a table working on
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Zero Barriers Sourcebook

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

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

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Dressed to Protect

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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Starting with Sustainability Lesson Set: Energy and Climate

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Sustainability
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Physical Science
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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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

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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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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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바다! 우리는 바다의 지속가능한 미래를 어떻게 만들어 갈 수 있을까요?

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Sustainability
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Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?

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Storm Smart

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Earth & Space Science
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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Styling Sun Safety

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

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Smithsonian Science for North and South Carolina Classrooms Executive Summary

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BumperDucks

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Cool to Carry

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Sugar Simulation

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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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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Keep it Balanced

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