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Cover of the Cool to Cary activity with three different designed cups.
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Cool to Carry

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Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom with yellow background and 12 images in circles with tiger stripes, insect, fossil, and animal crossing sign.
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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STC Program: Floating and Sinking Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Ecosystems

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STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Soils– Reading Resource Extensions

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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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STC Assessment Guide: The Life Cycle of Butterflies

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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Floating and Sinking– Weighing Floaters and Sinkers

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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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Floating and Sinking– Making a Sinker Float

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Vaccines! How can we use science to help our community make decisions about vaccines?

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Floating and Sinking– How is Salt Water Different from Fresh Water?

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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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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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STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Program: Microworlds Two-Use Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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

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STC Assessment Guide: Chemical Tests

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 2: Caring for Caterpillars

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Organisms– Notebooking

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