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

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Keep it Balanced

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

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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How Can Animals Use Their Senses To Communicate?

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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

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

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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Showbiz Safari

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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Whale Protection Corps

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Home on the Range

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What Do Plants And Animals Need To Live?

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

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Habitats

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Morphy

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Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

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