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

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

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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

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

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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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 do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Pick Your Plate! Guía Global de Nutrición

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Disaster Detector

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

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Science Starts With a Question: Energy (Student Guide)

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Keep it Balanced

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Science Starts With a Question: Chemical Reactions (Student Guide)

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Weather Lab

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

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World of the Small VR

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BumperDucks

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others?

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