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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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STC Secondary: Investigating Digestion and Motion

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Home on the Range

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

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

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Organisms– Notebooking

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Habitats

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Showbiz Safari

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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Development and Reproduction– Wisconsin Fast Plants Beginning the Cycle

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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STC Program: Human Body Systems Unit Kit

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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