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Image of the earth from space with the moon behind it and peaking out above Earth with a silhouette of a child and a bike in the image of the Moon.
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Nuclear Frontiers

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Earth & Space Science
Astronaut in the Space Station looking out a window down onto Earth.
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Space Junk Around Earth

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Earth & Space Science
Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | November

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– The Mousetrap Car

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
A yellow book cover with images in circles. The images are of a solar panel electric stove burner and lightbulb.
Curriculum

How Can We Provide Energy to Meet Diverse Needs?

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Grade 4
Engineering Design
Sustainability
A green rectangle with white text saying what if we speak biodiversity - capstone project 2023
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Cité scolaire D'Arsonval Group 2 Capstone Video

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Exploring Planetary Systems– Solar System Explorations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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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Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Santiago-Blay

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Life Science
Cover of grade two engineering teachers guide titled How can we stop land from washing away?
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How Can We Stop Land From Washing Away?

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Grade 2
Engineering Design
Sustainability
An astronaut in a spacesuit on a spacewalk.
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The U.S. Army in Space today and in the future

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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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Image of 3D printed water filter
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Filter Fun!

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Engineering Design
A screen shot of a video with a white play button. The screen shows aurora, the Sun, and a rocket launch.
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NOAA Satellites Youtube

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Earth & Space Science
A view of the night sky in gamma rays so it shows bright green with a small bit of red yellow and blue.
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Basics

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Earth & Space Science
A white square with six cards spread out wtih images of a telescope, the sun, and arura as well as a student data sheet.
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National Science Foundation and National Solar Observatory Google Classrooms

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Comparing and Measuring, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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
Cover of Smithsonian Science for the Classroom teacher guide with a blue background and 12 images in circles with bicyclists, magnets, and a tire swing
Curriculum

How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Smithsonian Science for Global Goals

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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
Composite image of stars from the Chandra X-ray Telescope
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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
A tall American Sycamore tree with green leaves
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Department of Agriculture Moon Tree Scientists

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Earth & Space Science
A rectangular image that is blue on the top and fades into rust orange with white text that says the Ocean X Climate Summit
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Ocean X Climate Summit

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Explore Smithsonian: How Can Electricity Correct a Telescope in Outer Space?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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
Cover of COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide
Curriculum

COVID-19! How Can I Protect Myself and Others? NGSS-Aligned Teacher Companion Guide

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
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Scientists observe, share, collaborate

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STC Literacy Series™: Technology of Paper, Pack of 8

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Grade 5
Grade 6
Illustration of a woman at a computer writing on paper
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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability