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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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An artistic rendering of a spacecraft with grey body and solar panels.
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Spacecraft Subsystems

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Earth & Space Science
A lighthouse between two palm trees
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How Would You Design a Lighthouse?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Exploring Properties of Matter– Other Surface Features

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Physical Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Sound

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
cover photo of a fly in a venus flytrap
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STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Why Invest in STEM?

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Education
A light blue rectangle with a white jet on the left and white text that says national air and space museum Smithsonian on the right
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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Grade 5
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
Curriculum

¡Mosquito! ¿Cómo podemos garantizar la salud para todos contra las enfermedades transmitidas por los mosquitos?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study title screen
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Aww Snap! a Snapdragon Study

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Grade 2
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Grade 5
Grade 6
Life Science
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Beats and Banjos

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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Promising Practices for Online Learning

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How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow? Teacher Guide
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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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Bulldozing Technique for Science Class

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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STC Program: Sound Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

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Life Science
Illustration of cubesat satellite with grey hexagonal body and blue solar panel wings
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Build a CubeSat!

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Earth & Space Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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Grade 6
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Earth & Space Science
Telescope observatory at night.
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U.S. Space Force: Make History :30 Commercial

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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 8: Shining a Light on the Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Licenses & Permits: Commercial Space

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STC Literacy Series™: Comparing and Measuring

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Curriculum

STC Program: Organisms Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Storm Smart title screen, showing the title (Storm Smart), the play button, the credits button, and links to the Smithsonian Institution Privacy Statement and Smithsonian Kids Online Privacy Statement
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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
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Curriculum

STC Program: Experiments with Plants Unit Kit

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5