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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Chemical Reactions in Action

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Diversas Historias de Resiliencia: El Poder de la Comunidad

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Floating and Sinking– Which Things Float? Which Things Sink?

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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Bike Powered Generator featuring Mr. Harrison

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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Falling 101

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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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

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Stories of Women in STEM: Climate Health

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Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

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

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

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Inquiry science is vital

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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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