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Investigating Circuit Design– Generating Electric Energy

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
cover of Smihsonian Science for Global Goals Energy guide with solar panels, plants, wind turbines, and power lines.
Curriculum

Energy! How can we ensure sustainable energy for all?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
Cover of the Biotechnology guide in Spanish with a DNA double helix
Curriculum

¡BIOTECNOLOGÍA! ¿Cómo podemos crear un futuro sostenible usando labiotecnología de forma ética?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
High School
Sustainability
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Understanding Weather and Climate– Lesson 9: Ocean Currents- Using Thermometer Strips

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

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Women in Aviation and Space History

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Earth & Space Science
Illustration of a rocket launch with text saying Go For Launch FAA.gov/space
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Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Space Transportation Careers

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Earth & Space Science
A close up view of a computer screen that is black with orange and green coding text.
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U.S. Space Force Supra Coder Program

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Earth & Space Science
What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?
Curriculum

What Can Maps Tell Us About Land and Water on Earth?

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Grade 2
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Floating and Sinking

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Life Science
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"Science is fun, active, and hands-on."

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Experimenting with Forces of Motion– Materials Considerations

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
Shrinking Sutures activity cover
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Shrinking Sutures

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Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
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Literacy Tool Use as an Integral Feature of Students’ “Science ing”

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Education
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Land and Water– Literacy Extension

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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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Curriculum

STC Program: Plant Growth and Development Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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Earth Observation User Case: Using Landsat to Connect Space to Village

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Earth & Space Science
Sustainability
Webcast

Difficult Conversations in Extraordinary Times

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Education
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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Life Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Animal Studies

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
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“I love the training!”

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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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We're the Smithsonian Science Education Center!

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Education
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Intelligence Community Career Opportunities; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) Majors

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Earth & Space Science
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LASER i3 Across 3 Regions

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Education
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Sugar Simulation

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Grade 5
Physical Science
Title screen for the educational kindergarten game, Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp
Game

Shutterbugs: Wiggle and Stomp

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Grade 1
Kindergarten
Physical Science