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Illustrated moon surface with text that says teaching with telescopes.
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Teaching with Telescopes

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Earth & Space Science
A square with a rocket launch in the bottom right corner text saying Ticket to Space in the top right corner and text saying the Air Up There in the bottom left corner.
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Podcast: Ticket to Space

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

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Earth & Space Science
Artist rendering of a red dwarf planet with one moon in front of it and one behind
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Earth & Space Science
Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.
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Space Junk Around Earth

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Large hadron collider
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Magnetism - Defending Our Planet, Defining The Cosmos

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360 Photos

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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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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
Cover of the Cool to Cary activity with three different designed cups.
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Cool to Carry

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How Can We Predict Change in Ecosystems?

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Grade 5
Life Science
Blue teachers guide cover of kindergarten physical science
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How Can We Change An Object's Motion?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Line art illustration of observatory with text that says NOAO underneath it
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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
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Hands-on science and non-English speakers

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STEM Education for Sustainable Development

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A black rectangle with a man on the left side and in illustration of an array of hexagonal gold mirrors and text saying Webb Space Telescope.
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Astrophysicist Answers YouTube's James Webb question

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Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Education
The cover of grade 5 physical science teacher guide
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How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?

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STC Program: Microworlds Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Opening Our Minds & Success in Conservation - Plenary 1 - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Education
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Earth & Space Science
A blue sky with a rocket launching vertically with white smoke beneath it
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Your Place In Space Career Profiles

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Earth & Space Science
Front cover of the What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms? teachers guide with flowers plants and bugs
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What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
Artistic line art rendering of a satellite with green gas coming out of it.
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Space Environment

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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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Land and Water– Lesson 2 The Water Cycle: Modeling Land and Water

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Where Does the Water Go? Cover Image
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Where Does the Water Go? Calculating a Neighborhood Water Footprint

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Grade 4
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Engineering Design
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Explore Smithsonian: What can we Learn from Lion Poop?

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Life Science