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STC Secondary: Discovering Electrical Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Curriculum

Biodiversity! How can we balance the needs of people with the needs of other living things?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Life Science
Sustainability
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NOAA Data in the Classroom

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Engineering Design
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Margarita Mora - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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How Can We Send a Message Using Sound?

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Grade 1
Engineering Design
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 5: Investigating the Effects of Colliding Air Masses

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Tami's Tower: Pensemos en la ingeniería

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Kindergarten
Engineering Design
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JAYO - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Education
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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Weather and Climate Systems

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 PLC Leaders Share Best Practices and Lessons Learned

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Education
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Virtual Sungazing

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Title screen for the educational life science game, Morphy.
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Morphy

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Life Science
Video

Exploring Planetary Systems– The Solar System:Design

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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NASA eClips: Careers at NASA - More than just astronauts

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Earth & Space Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features : Materials and Safety

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
Cover of the grade 1 earth and space science teacher's guide
Curriculum

How Can We Predict When The Sky Will Be Dark?

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Ladies of Landsat

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STCMS™: Ecosystems and Their Interactions

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
Video

2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Education
Illustration of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun from left to right and arrows going from Earth to the Moon and Moon to the Sun
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NOAA SciJinks: It’s All About the Weather

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Earth in Space Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Astrophysicist Explains Dark Matter and 4 other Cosmic Phenomena

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The cover of grade 5 physical science teacher guide
Curriculum

How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?

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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Earth & Space Science
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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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Education
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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Land and Water– Literacy Integration (Using Alphabet Box with Science Vocabulary)

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Channel Challenge!

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Engineering Design