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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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Exploring Planetary Systems–Thinking about our Solar System

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Earth & Space Science
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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Resources for Educators and Students

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Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Title screen for the educational earth science game, Disaster Detector.
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Disaster Detector

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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United States Geological Survey's Eyes on Earth Podcast

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Human Body Systems Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Grade 8
Life Science
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Animal Studies– Materials Management

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Studying the Development and Reproduction of Organisms

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
LASER Focused on English Learners: PD plus an inquiry-based science curriculum improves K-8 teachers' perceived ability to support ELs and reduces the achievement gap in math and reading
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LASER Focused on English Learners - OELA 2020 Poster

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Education
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NASA Career Categories and Descriptions

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Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 in NC

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Education
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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Grade 6
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Sustainability
The green cover of the kindergarten life science teachers guide
Curriculum

What Do Plants And Animals Need To Live?

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Kindergarten
Life Science
Sustainability
Johannes Kepler
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Kepler's Laws

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Earth & Space Science
Cover of the Keep it Balanced activity with an illustration of the endocrine system and a hand holding cards that say blood sugar increases and blood sugar decreases
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Keep it Balanced

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Grade 8
Life Science
A blue rectangle logo of a plane in a white circle and white text that says National Air and Space Museum
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National Air and Space Museum Educator Resources

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Earth & Space Science
Sunrise over Earth from space
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An Introduction to Space Weather and the Space Weather Prediction Center

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

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Grade 3
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Grade 6
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Education
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Collège les Colliberts Group 3 Capstone Video

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Curriculum

STC Program: Changes Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?
Curriculum

How Do Living Things Stay Safe And Grow?

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Grade 1
Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Plant Growth and Development

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Illustration of Earth with one yellow elliptical orbit
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Classical Orbital Elements (COEs)

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Earth & Space Science
A black pixilated backgorund with outlines of the continents with white text that says STEM activities.
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Space Force STEM Activities

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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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Cover of Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis with a green frog on a leaf
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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Grade 6
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Sustainability
Curriculum

STC-Secondary™: Investigating Biodiversity and Interdependence

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science