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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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Department of Energy STEM Opportunities and Resources

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Explore Smithsonian: What External Adaptations do Pandas Have for Their Unique Diet?

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U.S. Space Force Commercial: Space Is Hard

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NASA CONNECTS

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How Can We Be Ready for Weather?

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Good Thinking: Make Sense of Science Class

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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STC Literacy Series™: Organisms

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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Exploring Plate Tectonics– Convection in the Mantle

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Collège les Colliberts Group 1 Capstone Video

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Everyday Energy

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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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Climate Resilience!

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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Teaching with Telescopes

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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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

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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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STC Program: Solids and Liquids Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 1 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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