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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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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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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Mini Golf Motion

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Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Showbiz Safari

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

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Dr. Drew, Density, & Diffusion: Dr. Charles Richard Drew Giving Life Through Blood Research

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive? المجتمعات المستدامة! كيف يمكننا مساعدة مجتمعنا على الازدهار؟

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Disaster Detector

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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers

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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Build Your Own Touch Screen Stylus

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Engineering Circuits

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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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

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