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

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Education
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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Grade 6
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Sustainability
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Anemometer Energy!

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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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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Grade 7
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Education
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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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High School
Life Science
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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Sustainability
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Wilderness Watch!

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Global Health Connect

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Life Science
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Styling Sun Safety

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

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Simulating Sutures

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Filter Fun!

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Starting with Sustainability Lesson Set: Good Health and the Environment

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High School
Sustainability
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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Engineering Design
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PROTECTING WHALES

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

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

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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Weather Widget

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Weather Lab

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

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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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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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