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ENCOUNTER KITS

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Unifying
Concepts and
Processes

Science
as Inquiry

Physical
Science

Life
Science

Earth and
Space Science

Science and
Technology

Science in
Personal
and Social
Perspectives

History and
Nature of
Science

Ancient Sea Life

Teacher's guide/contents

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.3

8.1.1

4.2.1

8.2.1

4.4.1

4.4.3

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4.5.1

8.5.2

Animal Detective

Teacher's guide/contents

4.1.2

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4.2.1

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4.4.1

4.4.3

Birds

Teacher's guide/contents

4.1.2

4.1.4

8.1.2

8.1.4

4.2.1

8.2.1

4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

8.4.3

8.4.4

8.4.5

4.6.3

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8.7.2

Dinosaurs

Teacher's guide/contents

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.2.1

4.4.1

4.4.3

4.5.1

4.5.3

Elephant Trunk NEW!!

Teacher's guide/contents

4.1.2

8.1.2

4.2.1

8.2.1

4.4.1

4.4.3

8.4.1

8.4.3

8.4.4

8.4.5

4.5.1

8.5.2

4.8.1

8.8.1

8.8.2

Insect Investigation

Teacher's guide/contents

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.4

4.2.1

4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

Ponca Tribal Kit

Teacher's guide/contents

4.2.1

4.6.3

4.7.2

GALLERY PROGRAMS

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Unifying
Concepts
and Processes

Science
as Inquiry

Life Science

Earth and
Space Science

Science in
Personal
and Social
Perspectives

History and
Nature of
Science

Dinosaurs

Summary

1.1.1

1.1.2

1.1.4

4.1.2

4.1.4

1.2.1

4.2.1

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4.4.3

1.5.1

4.5.1

Explore Evolution

Summary

8.1.1

8.1.2

8.1.4

12.1.1

12.1.2

12.1.4

12.1.5

8.2.1

12.2.1

8.4.2

8.4.3

8.4.4

8.4.5

12.4.2

12.4.3

12.4.4

12.4.6

8.8.1

8.8.2

8.8.3

12.8.1

12.8.2

12.8.3

Fossils of Nebraska

Summary

4.1.1

4.1.2

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8.1.1

8.1.2

12.1.1

12.1.2

12.1.5

4.2.1

5.2.1

8.2.1

12.2.1

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12.4.3

4.5.1

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8.5.2

12.5.3

Nebraska Ecology

Summary

1.1.1

1.1.2

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.4

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1.2.1

4.2.1

5.2.1

1.4.1

4.4.1

4.4.3

5.4.1

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4.7.4

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People of the Buffalo

Summary

4.2.1

5.2.1

8.2.1

4.4.3

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8.4.4

4.7.4

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8.7.2

Rocks and Minerals

Summary

4.1.1

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8.1.1

4.2.1

5.2.1

8.2.1

4.5.1

4.5.3

5.5.1

8.5.1

8.5.2

Wetlands

Summary

4.1.1

4.1.2

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8.1.1

8.1.2

4.2.1

5.2.1

8.2.1

4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

5.4.1

8.4.3

8.4.4

8.4.5

4.7.3

4.7.4

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8.7.2

PLANETARIUM SHOWS

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Unifying
Concepts and
Processes

Science
as Inquiry

Physical
Science

Life
Science

Earth and
Space Science

Science and
Technology

Science in
Personal
and Social
Perspectives

History and
Nature
of Science

Black Holes

Summary

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5.2.1

8.2.1

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8.5.3

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8.6.2

12.6.2

4.7.4

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8.7.5

12.7.6

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8.8.3

12.8.3

Dawn of the Space Age

Summary

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8.3.3

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8.5.3

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8.6.2

12.6.2

4.7.4

8.7.5

12.7.6

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8.8.3

12.8.3

Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef

Summary

Coming soon

The Little Star That Could

Summary

Coming soon

Origins of Life

Summary

Coming soon

Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

Summary

4.1.1

8.1.1

4.5.2

8.5.3

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8.6.2

SHOEBOX SCIENCE KITS

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Unifying
Concepts and
Processes

Science
as Inquiry

Physical
Science

Life
Science

Earth and
Space Science

Science and
Technology

History and
Nature
of Science

Bird Nests

Contents

4.1.4

4.2.1

4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

Butterflies

Contents

1.4.1

4.4.2

Dinosaur Diversity

Contents

1.1.1

1.1.2

4.1.1

4.1.2

1.2.1

4.2.1

1.4.1

4.4.1

1.8.1

4.8.1

Owls

Contents

4.1.4

4.4.1

4.4.3

Tools of Early People

Contents

1.1.2

4.1.2

1.2.1

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4.3.1

1.6.1

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WONDERWISE WOMEN IN SCIENCE KITS

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Unifying
Concepts
and
Processes

Science
as Inquiry

Physical
Science

Life
Science

Earth and
Space Science

Science and
Technology

Science in
Personal
and Social
Perspectives

History and
Nature
of Science

African Plant Explorer

Activity book/kit info

4.1.2

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8.1.2

4.2.1

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8.2.1

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8.3.1

4.4.1

4.4.3

5.4.1

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4.7.1

4.7.2

4.7.3

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8.7.1

8.7.3

8.7.4

4.8.1

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8.8.1

8.8.2

Genetic Counselor

Activity book/kit info

4.1.1

4.1.2

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8.1.1

8.1.2

4.2.1

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8.2.1

4.4.1

5.4.1

8.4.2

8.4.4

8.4.5

4.7.1

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8.7.1

8.7.4

8.7.5

4.8.1

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8.8.1

8.8.2

Parasite Sleuth

Activity book/kit info

4.1.1

4.1.2

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8.1.1

8.1.2

4.2.1

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8.2.1

4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

5.4.1

8.4.1

4.6.2

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4.7.4

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8.7.1

8.7.4

8.7.5

4.8.1

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8.8.1

8.8.2

Pollen Detective

Activity book/kit info

4.1.1

4.1.2

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8.1.1

8.1.2

8.1.4

4.2.1

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8.2.1

4.3.1

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4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

5.4.1

8.4.2

8.4.3

4.5.1

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8.5.2

4.6.1

4.6.2

4.6.3

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8.6.2

4.7.4

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8.7.1

8.7.5

4.8.1

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8.8.1

8.8.2

Rainforest Ecologist

Activity book/kit info

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.3

4.1.4

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8.1.1

8.1.2

8.1.4

4.2.1

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8.2.1

4.3.1

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4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

5.4.1

8.4.2

8.4.3

8.4.4

8.4.5

4.6.1

4.6.2

4.6.3

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8.6.2

4.7.2

4.7.3

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8.7.2

8.7.5

4.8.1

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8.8.1

8.8.2

Sea Otter Biologist

Activity book/kit info

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.3

4.1.4

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8.1.1

8.1.2

8.1.3

4.2.1

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8.2.1

4.3.1

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4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

5.4.1

8.4.3

8.4.4

8.4.5

4.6.1

4.6.2

4.6.3

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8.6.1

8.6.2

4.7.2

4.7.3

4.7.4

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8.7.2

8.7.3

8.7.4

8.7.5

4.8.1

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8.8.1

8.8.2

Space Geologist

Activity book/kit info

4.1.1

4.1.2

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8.1.1

8.1.2

4.2.1

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8.2.1

4.3.1

4.3.2

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4.5.1

4.5.2

5.5.1

8.5.1

8.5.2

4.7.3

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8.7.3

4.8.1

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8.8.1

8.8.2

Urban Ecologist

Activity book/kit info

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.4

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8.1.1

8.1.2

8.1.4

4.2.1

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8.2.1

4.3.1

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4.4.1

5.4.1

8.4.4

8.4.5

4.7.3

4.7.4

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8.7.2

8.7.3

8.7.5

4.8.1

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8.8.1

8.8.2

Vet Detective

Activity book/kit info

4.1.1

4.1.2

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8.1.1

8.1.2

4.2.1

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8.2.1

4.4.1

4.4.2

4.4.3

5.4.1

8.4.2

8.4.3

8.4.4

8.4.5

4.7.1

4.7.4

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8.7.5

4.8.1

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8.8.1

8.8.2

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