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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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STC Literacy Series™: Technology of Paper, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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STC Literacy Series™: Electric Circuits

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Inquiry science is vital

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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Media Kit

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Education
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Measuring Time Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Science: A Work in Progress

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Education
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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Solids and Liquids

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Motion and Design– Safety with Building Pieces

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Organisms

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 2 Capstone Video

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Genes and Molecular Machines

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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Curriculum

A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science
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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Journey to the Sun

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Force of Friction

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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NASA eClips: Careers at NASA - More than just astronauts

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements Unit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Chemistry
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Anyone with a Question Can Have a STEM2D Career

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Education
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Learning Science Through Inquiry

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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Gravity

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Earth & Space Science
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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design