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

Sound– Lesson 6: Vibrations We Can't See

Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 14: Discovering that Butterflies are Insects

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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Sharing Predictions)

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

Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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

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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

Floating and Sinking– Investigating Boat Designs

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Explore Smithsonian: How can Scientists Track the Movement of an Invasive Species of Fish?

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels