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

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Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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

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Inside RAF Fylingdales: The Ballistic Missile Warning Base | Forces TV

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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Soils– Reading Resource Extensions

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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Gravity

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

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USDA Forest Service Module

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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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

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STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Sugar Simulation

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Storm Smart

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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Plug-N-Play Satellites

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Introduction to Moon Trees

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Department of Agriculture Moon Tree Scientists

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NGA Explains: What is GPS?

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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