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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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STC Program: Organisms - From Macro to Micro Unit Kit

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

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Water Works

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Microworlds– Unit Preparation

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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

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Development and Reproduction– Wisconsin Fast Plants Beginning the Cycle

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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PROTEGIENDO A LES BALLENAS

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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Organisms– Notebooking

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Changing Habitats

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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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