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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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BumperDucks

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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LASER i3 PLCs and Online Resources

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Enric Sala - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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LASER i3 in Houston

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Teaching ELL Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Habitats

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Introducing: Good Thinking!

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Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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Teaching English Language Learning Students– Teaching Academic Vocabulary

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Make it Rain!

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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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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Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light

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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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