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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Ecosystems– Lesson 7: Joining Terrarium and Aquarium

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Water Works

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Beats and Banjos

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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

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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Understanding Weather and Climate

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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Everyday Energy

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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How Can We Provide Energy to People’s Homes?

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Rainy Day Fabrics

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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USDA Forest Service Module

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