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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Ouch I Need A Bandage activity cover
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Ouch! I Need a Bandage: Designing, Constructing, and Packaging a Bandage

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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
What's the Code? activity cover
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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Education
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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
Tami's Tower Title Screen
Game

Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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eBook

Changing Habitats

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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eBook

Water Works

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Education
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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

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Education
How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?
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How Can We Identify Materials Based on Their Properties?

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Grade 5
Physical Science
How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?
Curriculum

How Can We Change Solids and Liquids?

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Grade 2
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Curriculum

A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science