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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October

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Inquiry science is the foundation

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What is Our Evidence That We Live On A Changing Earth?
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What Is Our Evidence That We Live on a Changing Earth?

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Physical Science
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STC Secondary: Investigating Circuit Design

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Physical Science
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¡Food! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar una buena nutrició para todos?

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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Fired Up About Energy

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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Inquiry science is vital

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Student Notebooking– Table of Contents

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Plants and Animals Two-Use Unit Kit

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Delilah Nunez, Systems Director, ESS Ground and Integration - STEM Literacy Project

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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How Can We Keep Land From Washing Away?

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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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LASER i3 Across 3 Regions

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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