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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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

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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Keep it Balanced

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STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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

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STC-Secondary™: Researching the Sun-Earth-Moon System

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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

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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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

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Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impact on the atmosphere?

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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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Disaster Detector

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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STC Secondary: Exploring Respiration and Circulation

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Understanding Weather and Climate–Lesson 9: Ocean Currents-Using the Demo Box

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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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