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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Rainy Day Fabrics

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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

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

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Attack the Knack

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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English Learners in STEM: Interactive Graphic Organizer and Mix & Match

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

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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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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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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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