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Ecosystems– Lesson 7: Joining Terrarium and Aquarium

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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How Does Motion Energy Change in a Collision? Grade 4 Physical Science Trainer Guide

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Storm Smart

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Sugar Simulation

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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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

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Sound– Notebooking

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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STC Secondary: Exploring Plate Tectonics

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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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Un Problema De Peso

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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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