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Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Grade 3 Life Science Cover
Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
Illustration of Earth with satellite orbiting it
Resource

2-Body Equation of Motion

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
A group of students around s model of the Martian surface.
Resource

DoD STARBASE

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Video

Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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Illustration of a Navajo woman with short brown hair and embroidered blouse and the Navajo Nation flag.
Resource

Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat (Ladies of Landsat)

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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Education
Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.
Resource

Space Junk Around Earth

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Cover for Changing Habitats
eBook

Changing Habitats

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Sustainability
Video

Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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A black rectangle with an illustration of a crescent moon and the text NASA eclips
Resource

NASA eClips: Careers at NASA - More than just astronauts

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Magnets and Motors Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Illustration of the earth from space and a orbit around it.
Resource

Conservation of Energy & Momentum

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Earth & Space Science
An artistic rendering of a spacecraft with grey body and solar panels.
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Spacecraft Subsystems

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Teacher Toolkit for sustainable Futures
Resource

Futures! Curriculum Toolkit Resource Site

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Video

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

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers Cover Image
Resource

Explore the World of the Small: Measuring in Nanometers

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Grade 7
Grade 8
Video

Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Video

Impacting student learning

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Illustration of cubesat satellite with grey hexagonal body and blue solar panel wings
Resource

Build a CubeSat!

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Earth & Space Science
A green rectangle with white text saying what if we speak biodiversity - capstone project 2023
Video

Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 2 Capstone Video

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Video

Explore Smithsonian: How Can We Know About the Reproductive Cycle of an Animal by Its Poop?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
Curriculum

How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
Resource

STC Literacy Series™: Technology of Paper, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Video

Earth Optimism: Change is Positively Possible

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Filed Under
Education
Sustainability
Video

We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Filed Under
Education
Video

Sound– Lesson 8: Making a Model Eardrum

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science