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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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Working in groups

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Woman soldier shaking hands with a student
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Civil Air Patrol lessons to support the US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
Food Chain Fix Title
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Food Chain Fix

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Sustainability
Curriculum

STCMS™: Earth's Dynamic Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Ecosystems

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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English Learners in STEM: Realia Wall and Sentence Frames

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Food Chemistry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Man looking at camera with bookshelf behind him.
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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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Earth & Space Science
Yellow cover of grade 3 engineering teachers guide How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
Yuck! That Tastes Terrible Cover Image
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Yuck! That Tastes Terrible: Discovering a Unique Genetic Trait

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?
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How Do Living Things Stay Safe and Grow?

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Grade 1
Life Science
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Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

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Education
How Can We Map Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

How Can We Map Land and Water On Earth?

Preview of the Smithsonian Science Education Centers info graphic on transforming science education
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Transforming Science Education

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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 4: Heat Transfer and the Movement of Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 in NC

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Education
An illustration of a computer screen with images of construction on it
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Collège les Colliberts Group 3 Capstone Video

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Curriculum

STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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“The kids learn from each other!”

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The yellow cover of a kindergarten engineering teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Virtual Sungazing paper cover with three illustrations one of a sunset, one midday sun, and one sunset.
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Virtual Sungazing

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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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Education
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
Circular logo with a navy blue globe in the center and a ring of puzzle pieces around the globe. The puzzle pieces are all shades of blue and have white icons in them. The icons are a plant, telescope, rocket, robotic arm, book, flask, and shield with a satellite.
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Space Career Resource Guide

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the blue cover of grade 4 physical science teachers guide
Curriculum

How Can We Predict Patterns of Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
Cover of the Climate action guide with an imag of Earth from space
Curriculum

Climate Action! How can we mitigate human impact on the atmosphere?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Organization!

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live