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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Virtual Sungazing

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English Learners in STEM: Interactive Graphic Organizer and Mix & Match

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Education
Curriculum

STC Secondary: Exploring the Nature of Light

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Trait Tracker

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

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Earth & Space Science
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Music Time

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Earth & Space Science
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Wright Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach: Virtual Career Speaker Sessions

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Earth & Space Science
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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition

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Grade 4
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Grade 8
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Department of Labor My Next Move - Explore Occupations

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Earth & Space Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Lesson 2: Observing Rocks- How are They the Same and Different?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Explore Smithsonian: James Smithson - The Founder of the Smithsonian

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Education
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Curriculum

How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Earth & Space Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Education
Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Changes

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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals, 3rd Edition

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Grade 2
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Grade 5
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Expedition: Insects

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Grade 3
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Life Science
Sustainability
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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Setting Up and Maintaining an Online Science Classroom for Success

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Education
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Live from NOIRLab

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Earth & Space Science
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Fired Up About Energy

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Physical Science
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How Can We Change an Object’s Motion?

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STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Forces and Motion Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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Glider Guide

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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STCMS™: Space Systems Exploration (2018)

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring Plants and Animals Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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Orbital Mechanics

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Earth & Space Science
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Changing Earth

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
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Space Weather

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