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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 3: Learning More About Caterpillars

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Image of the cover for Smithsonian Science for Global Goals Food! How do we ensure good nutrition for all?
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Food! How Do We Ensure Good Nutrition for All?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Weather Lab

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Education
Image of a yellow 3D printed anemometer with a base, a pencil as a vertical component and four half spheres on a horizonal top piece
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Anemometer Energy!

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Engineering Design
Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy Cover Image
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Be Mosquito Smart: Know the Enemy

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
Image of a man giving a lecture in front of a satellite in a museum
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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Smithsonian literacy materials

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Inquiry science is vital

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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? Teacher Guide cover
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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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
Webcast

Panel: Transforming STEM Education and Industry through an Accessibility Lens

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"The staff love the PD"

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Ecosystems– Material Consideration

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Video

Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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What’s the “Matter” with Cells and Atoms?

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Education
Illustrated Earth in space with two orbit circle around it
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Orbital Mechanics

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Earth & Space Science
A warehouse with large siver machine in the background with the text NASA featured careers.
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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer
Curriculum

STCMS™: Electricity, Waves, and Information Transfer (2018)

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Earth & Space Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
Johannes Kepler
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Kepler's Laws

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Earth & Space Science
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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Photo of a room of students with a model Earth suspended above them and text that says Science on a Sphere
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NOAA Science on a Sphere

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Dressed to Protect

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