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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Educating for Sustainable Development: Opportunities for Progress in the U.S.

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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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LASER i3 in Houston

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

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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Earth & Space Science
Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
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Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Earth & Space Science
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Studying Soils: Claims and Evidence

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

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Earth & Space Science
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How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Learning Without Borders (Carol O’Donnell, 2018)

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Why Invest in STEM?

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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Cari

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Elementary Weather Lesson

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Soils– Materials Distribution: Roles and Responsibilities

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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English Learners in STEM: Interactive Graphic Organizer and Mix & Match

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Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained

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STC-Secondary™: Exploring Planetary Systems

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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Disaster Detector

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

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Setting Up and Maintaining an Online Science Classroom for Success

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