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

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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

Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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

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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

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

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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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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Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center

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

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Using Weather Maps

Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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

Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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

Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

Land and Water– Lesson 2/3 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

Plant Growth and Development– Planting the Seeds

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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

Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

Rocks and Minerals– Creating Take Home Field Guides

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

Soils– Organizing the Distribution Center