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Resource

Destination Deep Space

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Earth & Space Science
The cover of A Weighty Problem grade 5 teacher guide with a collage of pictures depicting hiking gear, girls in science class, a boy hiking and a scale with a water and powder mixture.
Curriculum

A WEIGHTY PROBLEM

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Grade 5
Physical Science
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Understanding Weather and Climate

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Diverse Stories of Resilience: The Power of Community

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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
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Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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Education
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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering title screen
Game

Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Title screen for the educational kindergarten game, Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
Game

Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science
Spirit of St. Louis
Curriculum

STCMS™: Energy, Forces, and Motion

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Video

Beekeeper Presentation featuring Ren Ramsey

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Life Science
Penguin Protection title screen
App

Penguin Protection

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Grade 1
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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USDA Forest Service Module

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Earth & Space Science
Grade 2 life science teacher's guide cover
Curriculum

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

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Grade 2
Life Science
Sustainability
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Space Environment

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Earth & Space Science
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
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Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring

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Earth & Space Science
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Soils– Using Alpha Boxes

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists use Electricity to Study Fish Populations?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Sustainability
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Impact of Professional Development for Science Teachers

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Education
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NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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Sustainability
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Earth Resources and Observation Science Center Overview

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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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Matthew Tan, Aerospace Engineering Student at Stanford

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Earth & Space Science
A microscopic image of DNA helix with text that says Women in STEM: Biotechnology Smithsonian Science Education Center
eBook

Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
Video

Exploring Properties of Matter– Surface Gravity

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Ecosystems– Lesson 2: Setting up the Terrarium

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Education