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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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How Can We Stay Safe On A Changing Earth?

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Weather Lab

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Ecosystems– Lesson 7: Joining Terrarium and Aquarium

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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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

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

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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

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Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Sunlight on the National Mall

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

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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