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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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STC Literacy Series™: Land and Water

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Inquiry 9.2 Prep Work

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Earth & Space Science
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¡BIOTECNOLOGÍA! ¿Cómo podemos crear un futuro sostenible usando labiotecnología de forma ética?

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Grade 6
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STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Lycée Sainte Marie Bastide Capstone Video

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STC-Secondary™: Researching Optical Systems

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Physical Science
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Smithsonian literacy materials

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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
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PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
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STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Planners

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STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Teacher Tips: Land and Water

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Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Grade 3 Life Science Cover
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
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Bootons la COVID-19! Module

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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
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Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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

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Earth & Space Science
How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?
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How Can We Map Land and Water On Earth?

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Engineering Batteries

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Cover of the grade 4 physical science teachers guide
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How Does Energy Move from One Object to Another?

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Physical Science
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Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Operations in the NAS

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

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