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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Curriculum

How Can We Stay Cool in the Sun?

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Kindergarten
Engineering Design
Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change Building a Sustainable Mindset
Webcast

Earth Optimism for Educators: Climate Change | Building a Sustainable Mindset

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Education
Sustainability
Video

Student Notebooking– Tools: Using a Lab Report Writing Wheel

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Education
Webcast

Developing User Confidence & Engagement with New Technologies

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Video

Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounts, and Elements– Marking Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Video

Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Convection Current in the Air

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

Climate Resilience!

Video

LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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Education
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Universities Space Research Association (USRA) Programs

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Earth & Space Science
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eBook

Stories of Women in STEM: Biotechnology

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Sustainability
Resource

Unified Geologic Map of the Moon

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Earth & Space Science
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Resource

Exclusive: Get An Inside Look At The US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Exploring Plate Tectonics– Recording Earthquake Waves

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Video

Falling 101

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Physical Science
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Build Your Own Touch Screen Stylus

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Resource

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Teacher Professional Development Live

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Resource

Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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Earth & Space Science
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Robert Latta, Aerospace Engineer

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Earth & Space Science
Video

Animal Studies– Materials and Organizations

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

Impacting student learning

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Curriculum

STC Program: The Life Cycle of Butterflies Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Explore Smithsonian: What Internal Adaptations do Pandas Have to Eat Bamboo?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Technology of Paper, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Video

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

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Curriculum

How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
Video

Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements– Drying Chromotography Paper

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
Video

Effective Inquiry-Based STEM Education

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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science