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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Earth & Space Science
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Exclusive: Get An Inside Look At The US Space Force

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Stories of Women in STEM: Climate Health

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English
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Grade 6
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High School
Life Science
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Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Life Science
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Cover of the grade 4 life science teacher guide with the title how can animals use their senses to communicate and images of fireflies, birds and eyes
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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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

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USDA Forest Service Module

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Earth & Space Science
The cover of the grade 1 earth science teachers guide
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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U.S. Space Force: Origins

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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Air Force Legacy

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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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

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Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
Cover of the Climate action guide with an imag of Earth from space
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Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impacts on the atmosphere?

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Life Science
The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
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PROTECTING WHALES

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English
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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Keep it Balanced

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Life Science
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Habitats

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

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Whale Protection Corps

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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