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

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Why Right Brained is Wrong…Brained

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Education
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Build a CubeSat!

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Earth & Space Science
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360 Photos

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Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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i3 PLC Leaders Becoming an Increasingly Effective Collaborative Team

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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Biotechnology! How can we ethically create a sustainable future using biotechnology?

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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Sustainability
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Plant Growth and Development–Getting a Handle on Your Bee

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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NOAA View Data Imagery Portal

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Earth & Space Science
A white rectangle with text saying You for Youth in the top left and a photo of a girl reading a book in the bottom right.
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21st Century Community Learning Centers NASA Engineering Design Challenges

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Earth & Space Science
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BumperDucks

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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Education
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Destination Deep Space

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Smithsonian Institution | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Director, Smithsonian Science Education Center
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Global Inspiration | Dr. Carol O'Donnell | Smithsonian | January

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Curriculum

STC Program: Motion and Design Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
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Sound– Lesson 1: Thinking about Sound

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
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‘Tis the Season for a Reason

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Earth & Space Science
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Grade 2
Grade 3
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Commercial Space Data

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Curriculum

STC Program: Catastrophic Events Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science