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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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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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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Composite image of stars from the Chandra X-ray Telescope

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

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Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

Ecosystems– Material Consideration

Earth & Space Science

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Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

Elementary Weather Lesson

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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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Understanding Weather and Climate–Lesson 9: Ocean Currents-Using the Demo Box

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Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

Earth & Space Science

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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

Earth & Space Science

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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Using Alphabet Box with Science Vocabulary)

Earth & Space Science

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

Organisms– Literacy Integration

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

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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

Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Track and Monitor Blue Crab Populations in the Chesapeake Bay?

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

Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

Explore our Curriculum & Resources

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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

Life Cycles of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis - Moving the Crysalis Properly

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

Ecosystems– Material Consideration

Sound — Lessons 1-4: Materials

Elementary Weather Lesson

Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

Understanding Weather and Climate–Lesson 9: Ocean Currents-Using the Demo Box

Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Using Alphabet Box with Science Vocabulary)

Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

Organisms– Literacy Integration

Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started