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How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark? Teacher Guide cover
Curriculum

How Can We Light Our Way in the Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
Illustrated Earth in bottom left with images of the landsat satellites orbiting and the title Ladies of Landsat Power of the Pixel.
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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Earth & Space Science
NSF logo of blue globe surrounded by yellow spikes and text that says NSF
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Build and use a simple spectroscope

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Earth & Space Science
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Impacting student learning

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Webcast

DCPS Resources and Strategic Plan to Address More Accessible and Inclusive Learning

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Curriculum

STC Program: Ecosystems Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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Line art illustration of observatory with text that says NOAO underneath it
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Tales of the modern astronomer

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Earth & Space Science
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Teacher Tips: Weather

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Smithsonian literacy materials

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Black and white line art of a child in a hooded sweatshirt.
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Be An Explorer!

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Earth & Space Science
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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
The nose of a two propeller plane.
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NASA's Sustainable Aviation STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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STEM Education for Social Good

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report Cover
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Education
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Rainy Day Fabrics

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Earth & Space Science
Photo of the a large orange rocket on a launch pad at night with lights shining on it.
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Department of Education Learning with NASA is Out of this World

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Earth & Space 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
NIST logo in black
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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The Protecting Whales teacher guide cover with a collage of images showing a mother and baby humpback whale, a whale fluke in front of a military ship, a whale fluke, and a whale fluke in front of a cargo ship.
Curriculum

PROTECTING WHALES

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Grade 3
Life Science
Sustainability
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Sound– Lesson 9: Making Sounds with Strings

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

STC Program: Animal Studies Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Curriculum

STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Video

Explore Smithsonian: How Do Astronomers See the Invisible Parts of the Universe?

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Working in groups

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Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Grade 3 Life Science Cover
Curriculum

What Explains Similarities and Differences Between Organisms?

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Grade 3
Life Science
Video

Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 8: Observing the Crysalis

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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Electric Circuits– Making a Filament

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Grade 1
Grade 2
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Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science