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How Can We Use Patterns To Predict Motion?

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Grade 3
Physical Science
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Milky Way Explorer

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

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Physical Science
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Inegration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Motion and Design

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STC Literacy Series™: Ecosystems

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Rocks and Minerals– Incorporating Literacy

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Rocks and Minerals

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Nirav Patel, Geospatial Data Scientist

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What's the Code? Coding Robot Movements Using Sound

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Engineering Design
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 1: Our Ideas About Weather and Climate– Save Weather Maps

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Earth & Space Science
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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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STC Program: Rocks and Minerals Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites - R Series

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STC Literacy Series™: Changes

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Curriculum

How Can We Use the Sky to Navigate?

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Grade 5
Earth & Space Science
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National Professional Development Program: 2016 and 2017 Cohorts Report

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Organisms– Literacy Integration

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Life Science
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DoD STARBASE

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Lesson 1: Getting Ready for Caterpillars

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Explore Smithsonian: How Does a Curator of Great Cats Monitor the Health of Individual Lions in a Pride?

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Motion and Design– Lesson 1: Designing Vehicles: Getting Started

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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STC Program: Weather Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Ask an Expert -- The Corona Spy Satellite

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How Can We Protect and Clean Earth's Water?

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Grade 5
Engineering Design
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How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Air Force K-12 Activities

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Nonfiction 2 - Multiple Intelligence Retell

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Stories of Women in STEM: Symbiosis

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Sustainability