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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Styling Sun Safety

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Creature Feature: A Genes and Molecular Machines Lesson

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Build Your Own Touch Screen Stylus

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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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

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COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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

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

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

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Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Explore the World of Small Through Virtual Reality

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

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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¡Comunidades Sostenibles! ¿Cómo contribuiremos al progreso de nuestra comunidad?

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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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Mini Golf Motion

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Keep it Balanced

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Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Shrinking Sutures

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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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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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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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