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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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

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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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How Can We Predict When the Sky Will Be Dark?
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How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Motion and Design– "The Explore Build" Extension Activity

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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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

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Swing Along with a Pendulum: Clocking a Second

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Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can a Greenhouse Use Technology to Meet the Needs of Different Types of Plants?

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Cool to Carry

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STC Assessment Guide: Weather

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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Styling Sun Safety

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Separating Solutes (Preparation for Lesson)

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Showbiz Safari

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STC Literacy Series™: Balancing and Weighing

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

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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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