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The Environmental Justice Guide cover with a fist of blue sky and green grass in the foreground of a gray polluted scene.
Curriculum

Environmental Justice! How can we create environments that are healthy for everyone?

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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High School
Sustainability
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Curriculum

STCMS™: Structure and Function

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Life Science
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The Impact of LASER i3

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Curriculum

STC Program: Properties of Matter Unit Kit

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Curriculum

STC Program: Chemical Tests Unit Kit, 2nd Edition

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Cover of the Keep it Balanced activity with an illustration of the endocrine system and a hand holding cards that say blood sugar increases and blood sugar decreases
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Keep it Balanced

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Grade 5
Grade 6
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Life Science
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Why is My Shadow Shorter Sometimes and Longer Other Times?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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Join the U.S. Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
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Curriculum

How Do Weather and Climate Affect Our Lives?

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Grade 3
Earth & Space Science
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Kenny Harris, Senior Project Engineer - STEM Literacy Project

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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?
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How Can We Light Our Way In The Dark?

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Grade 1
Physical Science
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NASA STEM Engagement YouTube channel

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Earth & Space Science
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STC Literacy Series™: Solids and Liquids

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
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Distance Learning and Digital Resources from the Smithsonian

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Terita Norton, Electrical Engineer and Systems Director - STEM Literacy Project

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Attack the Knack

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Education
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Teaching with Telescopes

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Earth & Space Science
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Chill Out: Tiny Refrigerator Saves Hubble Camera

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Earth & Space Science
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Sending "Learning Styles" Out of Style

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Education
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Dajopen

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Education
America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module
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America's First Food Spy Podcasting Module

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A close up view of the James Webb Space Telescope's gold hexoganal primary mirror.
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James Webb Space Telescope STEM Toolkit

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Earth & Space Science
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BumperDucks

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Rocks and Minerals– Organizing Minerals

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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Balancing and Weighing

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Curriculum

How Can We Protect Animals When Their Habitat Changes?

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Grade 3
Engineering Design
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Inside RAF Fylingdales: The Ballistic Missile Warning Base | Forces TV

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Earth & Space Science
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Shrinking Sutures

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Grade 4
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Student Notebooking– Keeping a Teacher Book

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Education
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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