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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 7: Hurricanes- Destructive Storms

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Ecosystems– Notebooking Strategies

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence– Investigating Fungi

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

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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

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

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Development and Reproduction– Wisconsin Fast Plants Beginning the Cycle

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Stories of Women in STEM: Good Health and Well-Being

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Stories of Women of Color in STEM

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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