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An artist rendering of a rocket leaving Earth
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Launch, Propulsion, and Re-entry

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Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Orchids Attract Pollinators?

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Life Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 3: Learning More about Rocks

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Spirit of St. Louis
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STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Climate Resilience!

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Sound– Lesson 2: How Sound Travels

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Life Science
Sustainability
Blue satellite pointing down on Earth from orbit
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Argos Education

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STC Program: Electric Circuits Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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STC Assessment Guide: Land and Water

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
Illustrated moon surface with text that says teaching with telescopes.
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Teaching with Telescopes

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NIST logo in black
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Food Chain Fix Title
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Food Chain Fix

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Sustainability
Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson Cover Image
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Which Force Is With You? A Motion and Design Lesson

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Curriculum

STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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Curriculum

STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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STC Literacy Series™: Rocks and Minerals

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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate
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How Can Animals Use their Senses to Communicate?

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Grade 4
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Impacting student learning

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The cover of Protegiendo a les ballenas with 4 images of whales and ships
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PROTEGIENDO A LES BALLENAS

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Creating a "Cheat Sheet"

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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LASER i3 in North Carolina

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Education
A blue sky with a rocket launching vertically with white smoke beneath it
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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Earth & Space Science