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Explore Smithsonian: How Are Optical Instruments Tested Before Space Flight?

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Earth & Space Science
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Spacecraft Subsystems

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Earth & Space Science
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Diverse Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Wisdom

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STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 3rd Edition

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October
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Smithsonian | Global Generations | The Global Classroom | October

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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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Build a CubeSat!

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Earth & Space Science
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Storm Smart

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Sustainable Communities
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Sustainable Communities! How will we help our community thrive?

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Grade 6
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High School
Sustainability
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Spin Cycle: Training for High G Flying

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Earth & Space Science
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How much corn could DKIST pop if DKIST could pop corn?

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Animal Studies– Observing Millipedes More Closely

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Laser i3 in Action

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Education
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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Education
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STC Literacy Series™: Weather

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Kindergarten
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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Engineering Design
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Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals

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Earth & Space Science
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Chemical Reactions in Action

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Chemistry
Curriculum

STC Program: Balancing and Weighing Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring

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Habitats

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Life Science
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How Can We Provide Freshwater to Those in Need?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
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What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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360 Photos

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Explore Smithsonian: How do Scientists Sample Populations of Fish and Invertebrates Along the Shorelines?

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Floating and Sinking– What Do We Know About Floating and Sinking?

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Autumn-Lynn Harrison - Earth Optimism Summit 2017

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Stories of Women in STEM: Energy

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Sustainability
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STC Assessment Guide: Soils

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Life-saving warning': How Space Force detected missile launch

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