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Cover of the Cool to Cary activity with three different designed cups.
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Cool to Carry

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Grade 3
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Curriculum

STC Program: Light Unit Kit

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Grade 6
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Physical Science
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Sound– Lesson 10: Changing the Pitch by Changing the Tension

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Grade 1
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Grade 5
Kindergarten
Physical Science
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How Can I Win a Game of Flashlight Tag?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Illustrated Earth in bottom left with images of the landsat satellites orbiting and the title Ladies of Landsat Power of the Pixel.
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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

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Earth & Space Science
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Attack the Knack

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Education
Curriculum

STC–Kindergarten™: Exploring My Weather Two-Use Unit Kit

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Kindergarten
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Animal Studies–Science Vocabulary

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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Earth Optimism Student Video Competition: Conserving Coral Reefs

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Education
Sustainability
Sunlight on the National Mall title
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Sunlight on the National Mall

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Grade 1
Earth & Space Science
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Exploring Planetary Systems– Other Surface Features: Don't Hurry the Slurry

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Earth & Space Science
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Understanding Weather and Climate

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Earth & Space Science
Curriculum

STC Program: Food Chemistry Student Investigations Guide, 3rd Edition

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Grade 6
Grade 7
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Physical Science
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STC Assessment Guide: Food Chemistry

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Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module
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Don't Call Me Extinct Podcasting Module

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Life Science
Sustainability
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Moving Assessment from the Dessert Menu to the List of Entrees

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Education
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Soils– Lesson 6: How Quickly Do Soils Settle in Water?

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Grade 1
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Kindergarten
Earth & Space Science
A three tiered purple building with National Museum of African American History and Culture in white text
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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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NASA STEM Engagement

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Earth & Space Science
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Motion and Design– Using Cooperation Cups

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
Man sitting at desk looking at a laptop and two large screens with a photo of land from high up in the air
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Exclusive: Get An Inside Look At The US Space Force

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Earth & Space Science
The cover of grade 5 physical science teacher guide
Curriculum

How Can We Identify Materials Based On Their Properties?

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

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Kindergarten
Physical Science
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Good Thinking: Make Sense of Science Class

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Education
Video

Interview with a Smithsonian Scientist: Dr. Michael Wise

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Earth & Space Science
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
Title screen of the educational physical science game, BumperDucks
Game

BumperDucks

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Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Physical Science
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NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers

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Life Cycle of Butterflies– Literacy Integration: Fiction

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Kindergarten
Life Science
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2013 Biodiversity: Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers

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Education