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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Weather Lab

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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Understanding Weather and Climate–Lesson 9: Ocean Currents-Using the Demo Box

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impact on the atmosphere?

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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

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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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

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

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

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Storm Smart

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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